HODOPHOBIA AND GENDER-A CASE STUDY

Hodophobia is a fear of travel. The present study was carried out to know the degree of Hodophobia among 8th to 10th Government high school students. The response was taken from 2743 students (Male: 1589 Female: 1154). The study found that 12.13% of total female students expressed the phobia and it is 11.64% in the case of male. Some of the useful treatment methods are Homeopathy, Exposure based therapy, Cognitive therapy and Relaxation techniques.