Nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia in Portuguese young adults and adults
B. R. Maia, D. Sousa

TL;DR
This study examines how fear of being without a phone (nomophobia), phone snubbing (phubbing), and social anxiety are connected in Portuguese young adults and adults.
Contribution
The paper is the first to explore the interrelationship between nomophobia, phubbing, and social phobia in a Portuguese population.
Findings
All participants showed some level of nomophobia, with 62% at moderate risk and 22% at higher risk.
Nomophobia and phubbing were strongly correlated, while social phobia showed weaker or negative correlations.
Females had higher levels of nomophobia and phubbing than males.
Abstract
To our knowledge there is no study exploring the interrelationship between nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia in Portuguese young adults and adults. To explore the nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia levels, the interrelationship between these three constructs, in a sample of Portuguese young adults and adults. 316 subjects, with a mean age of 25.71 years old (SD = 8.231; range 18 - 59) fulfilled a sociodemographic questionnaire, and the Portuguese validations of the Nomophobia Questionnaire, the Phubbing Scale and the Social Interaction and Performance Anxiety and Avoidance Scale. All the subjects presented nomophobia (100%, n = 316), with 62% (n = 196) presenting a moderate risk level and 22% (n = 69) an higher risk level. The mean of the ‘total phubbing score’ was of 21.50 (DP = 5.50) and ‘smartphone obsession’ was the phubbing subscale with an higher score (X = 12.81, DP =…
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Taxonomy
TopicsImpact of Technology on Adolescents · Mind wandering and attention
