Brady Robards

This report presents the findings of a large-scale, mixed-methods study of youth transitions in Australia, with a particular focus on young people's experiences with public services.

Journal article

Nomophobia: is the fear of being without a smartphone associated with problematic use?

19 Aug 2020

Fareed Kaviani,

Brady Robards,

Kristie Young,

Sjaan Koppel

Mobile phones are changing behaviour, relationships, communication and the dynamics of physical environments. This article aims to determine if 'nomophobia' (the fear of being without one’s mobile phone) can increase the likelihood of problematic dependent, prohibited and dangerous mobile phone use.