Exploring the dimensions of nomophobia: Development and validation of a self-reported questionnaire

@article{Yildirim2015ExploringTD,
  title={Exploring the dimensions of nomophobia: Development and validation of a self-reported questionnaire},
  author={Caglar Yildirim and Ana Correia},
  journal={Comput. Hum. Behav.},
  year={2015},
  volume={49},
  pages={130-137}
}
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