• Sankara Pitchaiah Podila
• Nazia Sultana

Hodophobia, a fear of travel, is a type of specific phobia. The present study was aimed to know the Hodophobia among 8th to 10th studying students in rural and urban Government schools. The response was taken from 3399 students (8th:1175, 9th:1095, 10th:1129). The study found that the phobia was more in Namburu school students (25.00%). In the urban schools the highest percentage was noticed in SK school (29.02). Homeopathy, Exposure based therapy, Cognitive therapy are some of the useful treatment methods. Parents shall not neglect any specific phobia, which can influence the future.

Hodophobia, specific phobia, anxiety disorder, treatment, rural and urban high school students

"Hodophobia in High School Students, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.169-173, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901925.pdf

"Hodophobia in High School Students, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp169-173, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901925.pdf