Phubbing Scale Research Articles

Developing a novel parental phubbing scale of mother and father forms for adolescents in Türkiye: A validity and reliability study

Parental phubbing occurs when parents interrupt and neglect communication with their child by focusing on their smartphones. This study aimed to develop a comprehensive scale for perceived parental phubbing and examine its psychometric properties. The scale was initially developed based on a review of existing research and essays written by secondary school adolescents aged 10–15 years, who represented the target group. Construct validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on samples of Turkish adolescents (NEFA = 325, NCFA=210). EFA identified a 10-item structure with two factors—“interaction interruptions” and “emotional reactions”—which accounted for a significant portion of the total variance in both the Parental Phubbing Scale-Mother (PPS-M) and Father (PPS-F) Forms. CFA confirmed this structure, with both forms demonstrating a good fit. Criterion validity was evaluated through correlations with the short forms of the Smartphone Addiction Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale, showing positive correlations. Reliability analysis indicated that both Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω coefficients exceeded 0.70 for both the PPS-MF and PPS-FF. Test-retest reliability coefficients ranged between 0.70 and 0.82 for both forms. In conclusion, the PPS-MF and PPS-FF are valid and reliable instruments for assessing parental phubbing based on adolescents' perceptions.

The relationship between perceived parental phubbing and smartphone addiction in adolescents

Abstract Background Parental phubbing refers to the degree to which parents reduce or ignore their interactions with their children while taking care of their smartphones. Today, it has become important to conduct studies to understand the effects of parental phubbing on adolescents, which is increasing globally. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between perceived parental phubbing and smartphone addiction as well as depression in adolescents. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 314 adolescents aged 10-18 years who applied to the general pediatrics outpatient clinics of a university hospital in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, were included. The questionnaire form used for data collection consisted of questions about the sociodemographic information of the participants, ‘Perceived Parental Phubbing Scale’, ‘Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale Short Form’, and ‘Smartphone Addiction Short Form for Adolescents’ items. Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis H test and Spearman correlation analysis were used to analyse the data. A value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Depression and smartphone addiction levels were found to be significantly lower in adolescents who did not smoke, engaged in regular physical activity and had a close group of friends (p < 0.05). It was also found that the level of perceived parental phubbing was significantly higher in adolescents whose parents’ education level was above high school and who felt lonely (p < 0.05). Low level positive correlations was found between perceived parental phubbing and both depression (r = 0.116, p = 0.041) and smartphone addiction (r = 0.128, p = 0.023). Conclusions As the level of parental phubbing perceived by adolescents increased, the levels of depression and smartphone addiction in adolescents increased. These negative effects of parental phubbing on adolescents should be taken into consideration by mental health professionals. Key messages • It is important to consider and question parental phubbing as one of the related factors in adolescents with high levels of smartphone addiction and depression. • There is a need for studies to increase the awareness of parents, who are important role models for adolescents, about the concept of phubbing and its effects on adolescents’ mental health.

The Relationship between Nomophobia and Phubbing among IT Employees

The interplay between nomophobia and phubbing is particularly relevant in the IT field due to the high dependence on mobile phones for work (Kuss et al., 2018). This study examined the relationship between nomophobia and phubbing among IT employees. In the present study, 200 participants working in different IT companies were selected using convenience sampling. The Nomophobia Questionnaire (Yildirim and Correia, 2015) and Phubbing scale (Karadağ et al., 2015) were used to collect the data. The results revealed that nomophobia was significantly and positively related to phubbing (r = .487 p < .001). This finding suggests that an increase in nomophobia was associated with an increase in phubbing among IT employees.

Phubbing in Adolescents: Spanish Validation of the Phubbing Scale (PS).

The Phubbing Scale (PS) is an instrument used to measure the frequency and extent of the behavior of ignoring someone you are with and giving attention to your mobile phone instead. However, there is insufficient evidence about the psychometric adequacy of the Spanish version of the instrument. The main goal of this research was to analyze the psychometric properties of PS in a representative sample of Spanish adolescents and young adults. A total of 1351 participants comprised the sample (42.78% females, age range = 12-21). Students were selected from different levels of education such as secondary school, high school, vocational training, or university. A convenient sample was used. The reliability of the scores was calculated by means of McDonald's Omega. The evidence of the internal structure of the questionnaire was analyzed by means of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The measurement invariance of the instrument by gender and educational level was also calculated. In addition, Pearson's correlations between phubbing and other indicators of mental health were also calculated. The goodness-of-fit indices for the two-factor model were good. The McDonald's Omega coefficient for the total score was 0.787. Measurement invariance both by gender and educational level was found. The phenomenon of phubbing was found to have statistically significant correlations with emotional well-being, other mental health indicators, and with Problematic Internet Use (PIU), with the sole exception of the hyperactivity subscale of the SDQ. This study provided validity evidence for the Spanish version of the Phubbing Scale (PS), suggesting that PS is a reliable tool for quantifying phubbing in Spanish adolescents.

Nomophobia and Phubbing Levels of Nursing Students: A Multicenter Study.

Today, with the enhancement in the usage of smartphones, the concepts of nomophobia and phubbing have emerged. Nomophobia refers to the fear of being deprived of smartphones/smart devices. Phubbing is the use of a person's smartphone in situations that are not appropriate for the situation, time, and place. Therefore, the study purposed to evaluate nursing students' nomophobia and phubbing scores in Turkey, Portugal, and the United States. The data were collected with the Personal Information Questionnaire, Nomophobia Scale, and Phubbing Scale from N = 446 nursing students. The mean age of the students was 22.04 ± 4.08 years, and 86.5% were women. It was found that the total nomophobia scores of the nursing students were 80.15 ± 21.96, 72.29 ± 28.09, and 99.65 ± 6.11, respectively in Turkey, Portugal, and the United States. When the countries' Nomophobia Scale total scores, "giving up convenience," "not being able to communicate," and "losing connectedness" scores were compared with each other, they were found to be statistically significant ( P < .05). When the countries' Phubbing Scale total scores and all subscale scores were compared with each other were found to be statistically significant ( P < .05). It is seen that nomophobia scores were moderate (60 ≤ NMP-Q nomophobia ≤ 99) and phubbing scores (<40) were below the level indicating addiction in all countries.

Maternal Phubbing and Problematic Media Use in Preschoolers: The Independent and Interactive Moderating Role of Children's Negative Affectivity and Effortful Control.

Given that mother plays the main nurturing role in a family unit and their unique influence on children's development, the current study aimed to examine the influence of maternal phubbing on children's problematic media use and the independent and interactive moderating role of children's negative affectivity and effortful control. Participants were 1986 children aged 3 to 6 years in Shanghai, China. Their mothers were asked to complete a series of questionnaires including parental phubbing scale, problematic media use measure, and child behavior questionnaire. To investigate the moderating influence of children's negative affectivity and effortful control, hierarchical linear regression analyses were conducted using SPSS 24.0. Simple slopes analyses and the Johnson-Neyman technique were further used to depict moderation effects. Maternal phubbing was associated with higher levels of problematic media use in preschool children (β = 0.18, p <.001, [0.14, 0.22]). Children's negative affectivity acts as a risk factor, exacerbating the adverse effects of maternal phubbing on children's problematic media use (β = 0.05, t = 2.69, p < 0.05), whereas children's effortful control acts as a protective factor, buffering the link between maternal phubbing and children's problematic media use (β = -0.10, t = -5.00, p < 0.001). These results suggest that interventions seeking to promote appropriate digital development in preschoolers should take the child's temperament into account and be complemented by active parental mediation and involvement.

Фаббинг: стремление к поверхностным контактам с другими и избегание глубинных контактов с собой

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective. &lt;/strong&gt;Analysis of the relationships between phubbing behavior and the characteristics of communication skills, sociability, escapism and existential fulfillment of people aged 18 to 50 years. &lt;strong&gt;Background. &lt;/strong&gt;In the situation of digitalization of society, it is important to understand new types of communicative norms of human interaction. There is a demand to uncover the main factors and predictors of phubbing behavior in modern society, as well as to understand the role of phubbing in changing the nature of communication. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Study design. &lt;/strong&gt;The study revealed the relationship between phubbing behavior and communication and sociability of an individual. The relationships between phubbing patterns and indicators of existential fulfillment and the depth of contact with oneself and other people were also examined. The study was conducted using correlation analysis. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Participants. &lt;/strong&gt;The study involved 316 people aged 18 to 50 years (54% women, 46% men). The sample was stratified by gender, age (youth/middle-aged people), and level of education (higher education/specialized secondary education). &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Measurements. &lt;/strong&gt;The following methods were used in the study: General Phubbing Scale (Phubber) (Chotpitayasunondh, Douglas, 2018); The Generic Scale of Being Phubbed (GSBP) (Phubbee) (Chotpitayasunondh, Douglas, 2018); Sociability test (Bogacheva, 2021); Methodology for measuring the level of expression of escapism (Teslavskaya, Savchenko, 2019); Test of existential motivation (TEM) (V.B. Shumsky, E.M. Ukolova, E.N. Osin, Ya.D. Lupandina, 2016). &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results. &lt;/strong&gt;Phubbing behavior is interconnected with such personality characteristics as sociability, contact, social adaptability and ergicity. Escapism reduces the likelihood of phubbing behavior and is not a direct characteristic of it. Existential fulfillment, meaningfulness of life and one's future, satisfaction with one's life and oneself reduce the likelihood of phubbing in relation to a partner. Phubbing behavior is more pronounced in women. There is a connection between active phubbing and having a higher education. The vast majority of the sample (both young people and mature people) consider phubbing to be an acceptable social norm of modern communication. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusions. &lt;/strong&gt;The desire for quick, superficial and varied contacts increases the likelihood of phubbing in relation to a communication partner, and meaningfulness of one&amp;rsquo;s own life and deep contact with oneself reduces the likelihood of such behavior.&lt;/p&gt;

THE RELATIONSHIP OF PHUBBING, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN YOUTH

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between phubbing behavior, emotional intelligence, and psychological distress in youth and the predicting role of phubbing and emotional intelligence in determining psychological distress in youth. Research Design: Correlational research design was used. Place And Duration of Study: This study was conducted between March 2022 to February 2023 at Department of Applied Psychology, University of Management and Technology Lahore. Subjects and Methods: A total of 200 university students aged between 18 and 26 (M =21.36; SD =1.94) were selected from different public and private sector universities of Lahore through convenient sampling technique. The Phubbing Scale,54 Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale,55 and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 2156 along with self-constructed demographic sheet were used to collect data. Results: The results revealed a positive relationship between phubbing and psychological distress in young adults. Further, phubbing was found to be a significant predictor of psychological distress in young adults, however Overall emotional intelligence did not predict it. Further, no significant gender differences were found in phubbing, emotional intelligence, and psychological distress. Conclusion: The study highlights the impact of excessive mobile usage on emotional intelligence and psychological distress levels and may help in proposing interventions to reduce phubbing and improve emotional intelligence as potential solutions to mitigate psychological distress.

Prevalence of phubbing behaviour in school and university students in Spain.

This study examined the prevalence of phubbing behavior among school and university students in Spain and analyzed the correlation of phubbing with other indicators of psychological well-being and mental health. The study sample comprised a total of 1,351 school and university students, with ages ranging from 12 to 21 years. The study used the Phubbing Scale (PS), the Compulsive Internet Use Scale (CIUS), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), and the Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (IERQ) for data collection. The results showed evidence of phubbing among approximately half of the students. Statistically significant differences were found based on gender and educational level in the Phone Obsession subscale and the PS total score, with male students and university students scoring higher in their respective parameters. In addition, phubbing was positively correlated with problematic internet use and negatively correlated with self-esteem. Phubbing behavior is highly prevalent among adolescents aged 12-21 years and is positively correlated with low self-esteem and problematic internet use. Developing strategies for addressing this widespread issue at early ages, particularly within the educational context, such as schools, is crucial for implementing preventive measures. The inappropriate use of technological devices, including smartphones, in schools has the potential to negatively affect students' well-being and ability to adapt to school.

Impact of Screen Time on Attention Control, Phubbing, and Social Isolation

Screen time has become an important topic for research in the past few years as it has a significant impact on a person’s mental health and overall development. There is a moderate positive correlation between screen time and attention span (Chakraborty &amp; Nautiyal, 2023). Its influence on attention span is crucial for individuals to study so policymakers, educators, and psychologists can advocate for balanced screen time management for sustained attention (Chakraborty &amp; Nautiyal, 2023). Studies have also found that excessive screen exposure can lead to attention deficit problems in children (Zimmerman &amp; Christakis, 2007). Another Hadar and Eliraz (2015) study showed that more attention deficit-like behaviour was found in individuals who are high smartphone users. Excessive use of Instagram also showed a high positive correlation with a person’s phubbing behaviour (Santos et al., 2023). This research paper explores the impact of screen time and the use of Instagram on phubbing behaviour, social isolation and attention control. The variables were measured using 1) the Phubbing Scale (PS-8): a measure developed by Roberts and David (2016), to assess the extent of the habit of snubbing someone in favour of a mobile phone; 2) the UCLA Social Isolation Scale: a measure developed by Russell (1996), to assess subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation; 3) Attention Control Scale (ACS): measure developed by Derryberry and Reed (2002), to assess an individual's ability to control their attention and focus in various situations. Data from 100 individuals was collected and analysed using linear regression. Results are in progress and will be discussed in detail in the paper.

Attachment Styles and Loneliness as Predictors of Phubbing amongst University Students

Due to the increase in the use of technology, more loneliness and phubbing have been observed in individuals. In this concept, the relationship between attachment styles, loneliness, and phubbing was examined in this study. The research data was collected from 288 students, 224 of whom were women (77.8%) and 64 of whom were men (22.2%). The data was collected using the Relationship Scales Questionnaire, the UCLA Loneliness Scale Short Form (ULS-8), and the General Phubbing Scale. The data was analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and regression methods in accordance with the aim of the research. The Pearson correlation analysis revealed that there is a relationship a positive and significant relationship between phubbing and loneliness, fearful attachment, dismissive-avoidant attachment, and preoccupied attachment. However, the relationship between phubbing and secure attachment was found to be insignificant. According to the regression analysis, phubbing was predicted by loneliness, fearful attachment, and preoccupied attachment, but not by secure attachment and dismissive- avoidant attachment styles.

The cost of "snubbing": the effect of parental phubbing on filial piety behavior in children and adolescents.

Although numerous studies have used Chinese samples to examine the consequences of parental phubbing, these studies focused on children's mental health and peer interaction. No research to date has directly explored the association between parental phubbing and child-parent interaction. Since parental phubbing is a way how parents interact with their children (parent-child), it might be associated with the way how children interact with their parents (child-parent), such as filial piety behavior, which prescribes how children behave toward their parents and remains one of the goals of parents in educating their children in modern Chinese society. Based on social exchange theory and social gender theory, this study investigated the impact of parental phubbing on filial piety behavior and tested its mediation of perceived parental rejection, its moderation of gender among children and adolescents. This study was conducted using a questionnaire method. A total of 753 students from Grade 4 to 9 (Mage = 12.28 years, SD = 1.81 years) was surveyed using the Parental Phubbing Scale, Perceived Parental Rejection Questionnaire, and the revised Dual Filial Piety Scale. First, parental phubbing was negatively correlated with reciprocal filial piety (RFP) behavior, but not correlated with authoritarian filial piety (AFP) behavior. Second, perceived parental rejection played a mediating role between parental phubbing and RFP behavior. Third, this direct effect was moderated by gender, in that it was stronger for boys than for girls. These findings suggest that there are intergenerational costs of phubbing, such as reducing children and adolescents' RFP behavior. The present study is the first to combine parent-child interaction in the digital media era (parental phubbing) with traditional Chinese child-parent interaction (RFP behavior), which expands the research topic on the influence of parental phubbing on children and adolescents' psychological development.

Lonely online: A social model of digital media addiction: A study in 21 countries

ABSTRACT Digital media addiction limits face-to-face communication, which can have negative effects on the subjective wellbeing of individuals. However, the effect of digital media addiction on subjective wellbeing has not been adequately explored, and it is recommended in the literature that the role of mediating variables related to social life should be investigated. These include loneliness and satisfaction with relationships. The current study investigated whether loneliness and satisfaction with relationships explained the link between people’s digital media addiction and their sense of flourishing. A sample of 6,434 respondents from 21 countries (Mage = 25.92 years, SD = 9.78; 65.5% women) took part in a cross-sectional survey study. The study included a comprehensive evaluation of digital media addiction using several measures. The following scales were applied: the Internet Addiction Scale, the Facebook Intrusion Questionnaire, the Phubbing Scale, the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, the Relationship Assessment Scale, and the Flourishing Scale. A two-level path analysis showed that loneliness and satisfaction with interpersonal relationships fully mediated the link between digital media addiction and flourishing on the individual level. This suggests that digital media addiction may affect flourishing only through its impact on loneliness and satisfaction with interpersonal relationships.

The Relationship FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) and Nomophobia with Phubbing Behavior among Adolescent Instagram Users

Aims: FoMO is experienced by many adolescents who constantly update information. The majority of an adolescent have accessed information through Instagram on their mobile phones, so adolescents cannot separate from a mobile phone called nomophobia, which can affect social interaction as apathetic those around called phubbing behavior. This study aims to determine the relationship between FoMO and nomophobia with phubbing behavior among adolescent Instagram users. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 319 respondents in Depok who were selected through a purposive sampling technique based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. This study was conducted in June-August using valid and reliable questionnaires, namely FoMO adaptation scale (r: 0.720), the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) (r: 0.901), and the phubbing scale questionnaire (r: 0,920). Univariate analysis was performed for categorical data using the frequency distribution test and central tendency test for numerical data, while the bivariate test used Pearson Correlation. Results: The correlation analysis of FoMO with phubbing behavior showed moderate correlation strength and positive direction (p-value 0.001), r = 0.446, while the results of the correlation analysis of nomophobia with phubbing behavior showed weak correlation strength and positive direction (p-value 0.001), r = 0.395. Conclusion: FoMO and nomophobia have a relationship with phubbing behavior among adolescent Instagram users. Health promotion and early detection of FoMO, nomophobia, related to phubbing behavior is important to prevent disruption of adolescent development. Further research regarding the improvement of self-management skills when using mobile phones can be provided.

The relationship between smartphone addiction and fear of missing out: phubbing as the mediator in students at a university’s faculties

Background: Smartphone addiction is a public health problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between smartphone addiction with fear of missing out and phubbing. Methods: The universe of this cross-sectional study consisted of all students studying at Fırat University Faculties. 582 students were reached. A questionnaire was used as data collection tools. The questionnaire consists of demographic information form, questions about smartphone use, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, Fear of Missing Out Scale, and Phubbing Scale. SPSS PROCESS macro version 3.5 (Model 4) was used to test the mediation effect. Results: 51.5% of the students were women and the mean age of all students was 22.06 ± 2.99. Smartphone addiction score was higher in women (p &amp;lt; 0.05). A significant negative correlation was found between smartphone addiction and age (r = -0.10). A significant positive correlation was found between smartphone addiction and daily smartphone usage frequency (r = 0.31) and daily smartphone usage duration (r = 0.44). Fear of missing out and phubbing were significant positive predictors of smartphone addiction. Phubbing had a mediating effect on the effect of fear of missing out on smartphone addiction. Conclusion: Phubbing as a mediator increases the impact of fear of missing out on smartphone addiction.

Sisi personal dan tantangan digital: Kontrol diri dan perilaku phubbing pada ibu rumah tangga yang tidak bekerja

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self-control and phubbing behavior in non-working housewives. The population in this study included 103 non-working housewives. Participants in this study include housewives who do not work with at least 2 children, have smartphones and social media accounts and are 20-29 years old. The instruments in this study used the phubbing scale and self-control scale. This study uses a correlational quantitative method with purposive sampling technique. The data analysis method uses Spearman's Rho correlation analysis with the help of JASP 0.18.1.0, the results of the analysis show that there is a negative relationship between self-control and phubbing behavior, which means that housewives who have high self-control have low phubbing behavior, otherwise housewives who have low self-control have high phubbing behavior.

Validation of a revised parental phubbing scale for parents of young children in China

ABSTRACT To examine the reliability and validity of revised Parental Phubbing Scale (PPS) and measure the level of parental phubbing, 701 Chinese children aged 3–6 years and their parents were investigated. The results indicated that (1) the construct validity of the PPS was supported by the best-fit one-factor model; (2) concurrent validity was established by demonstrating that the PPS was positively related to parental smartphone addiction; (3) the PPS was positively correlated with authoritarian parenting style, established the predictive validity; (4) internal reliability was satisfactory. The results also showed that fathers’ and mothers’ phubbing were at the intermediate level; moreover, phubbing levels were highest among parents aged 31–40. The findings conclude that PPS can be used as a reliable and valid measure to evaluate parents’ phubbing and also highlight the need for further research on mothers’ and fathers’ phubbing.

Hubungan antara Neuroticism dengan Perilaku Phubbing pada Mahasiswa Universitas Negeri Padang

This study aims to determine the correlation between neuroticism and phubbing behavior in students at Padang State University. The type of research is quantitative correlational. Sampling was based on purposive sampling with a total of 270 respondents at Padang State University. The research scale uses the phubbing scale. The phubbing scale developed by Chotpitayasunond and Douglas (2018), namely the Generic Scale of Phubbing (GSP) which has been tested and translated by Isrofin (2020) and Jihan &amp; Rusli (2019), the scale is adapted from the big five inventory scale ( BFI) which has been adapted to language and culture by Ramdhani (2012). The product moment correlation test was carried out to test the research hypothesis. The conclusion of this research is that there is a significant positive relationship between neuroticism and phubbing behavior in Padang State University students.

ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHUBBING AND PERSONALITY TYPES AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of phubbing among university students, review some variables that are believed to be associated and determine personality types. This cross-sectional study was conducted on all undergraduate students at a university in Ankara during the 2020-2021 spring semester. Data was collected online. It was targeted to reach the target population rather than calculating the sample. The study group consisted of 869 students who agreed to take part in the study. In this study, the Phubbing Scale was used to determine the level of phubbing and the 10-Item Personality Inventory was used to determine personality traits. Analyses were conducted with Chi-squared test and Logistic Regression Analysis. Statistical significance value was accepted as p &lt; 0.05. The study group consisted of 654 (75.3%) female students and 215 (24.7%) male students. Their age ranged from 18 to 44 with a mean age of 21.37 ± 2.97 years. The prevalence of phubbing was found to be 7.9% in this study. Important risk factors for phubbing are being a woman, having an extended family, having an average duration of daily smartphone use of 6 hours and more and agreeableness personality trait. The most commonly used social media apps by the students were WhatsApp (29.6%), Instagram (25.9%) and YouTube (23.6%).In conclusion, more comprehensive studies are needed to reveal the relationship between personality types and sociotelism.

Assessment of Phubbing, Smart Phone Addiction and Related Psychological Variables among Dental Undergraduates: A Multicentric Study.

Internet Addiction and phubbing are prevalent disruptive behaviours among students. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between phubbing, smartphone addiction and some of the related psychological effects among dental undergraduates. A multi-centric cross-sectional pre-validated questionnaire-based study was conducted among undergraduate students of five different dental colleges across India. The questionnaire included the Phubbing Scale, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), Smartphone Application-based Addiction Scale (SABAS), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The data were analysed with IBM SPSS version 21, followed by a t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Spearmen's co-relation to find the association between different psychological variables among study subjects. The total sample comprise of 1226 with mean age of 22.35. The SABAS showed a higher mean ± standard deviation (SD) score (3.17 ± 0.93). The Phubbing Scale showed a positive correlation with the SABAS (0.658), the results were found to be highly statistically significant (P = 0.01). The present study found a higher prevalence of phubbing and smartphone addiction among dental students. Our results showed that impulsiveness leads to internet addiction and thus phubbing is becoming a way to find solace during communication to escape anxiety and distress.