The Freeman

The Nomophobia Questionna­ire

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■ I would feel uncomforta­ble without constant access to informatio­n through my smartphone.

■ I would be annoyed if I could not look informatio­n up on my smartphone when I wanted to do so.

■ Being unable to get the news (e.g., happenings, weather, etc.) on my smartphone would make me nervous.

■ I would be annoyed if I could not use my smartphone and/or its capabiliti­es when I wanted to do so.

■ Running out of battery in my smartphone would scare me.

■ If I were to run out of credits or hit my monthly data limit, I would panic.

■ If I did not have a data signal or could not connect to Wi-Fi, then I would constantly check to see if I had a signal or could find a Wi-Fi network.

■ If I could not use my smartphone, I would be afraid of getting stranded somewhere.

■ If I could not check my smartphone for a while, I would feel a desire to check it.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would feel anxious because I could not instantly communicat­e with my family and/or friends.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would be worried because my family and/or friends could not reach me.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would feel nervous because I would not be able to receive text messages and calls.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would be anxious because I could not keep in touch with my family and/or friends.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would be nervous because I could not know if someone had tried to get a hold of me.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would feel anxious because my constant connection to my family and friends would be broken.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would be nervous because I would be disconnect­ed from my online identity.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would be uncomforta­ble because I could not stay up-to-date with social media and online networks.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would feel awkward because I could not check my notificati­ons for updates from my connection­s and online networks.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would feel anxious because I could not check my email messages.

■ If I did not have my smartphone with me, I would feel weird because I would not know what to do.

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