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Nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia in Portuguese young adults and adults
| dc.contributor.author | Maia, B. R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sousa, D. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-21T10:31:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-10-21T10:31:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: To our knowledge there is no study exploring the interrelationship between nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia in Portuguese young adults and adults. Objectives: To explore the nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia levels, the interrelationship between these three constructs, in a sample of Portuguese young adults and adults. Methods: 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. Results: 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 = 3.50). The mean of the total nomophobia was of 80.0 (DP = 22.83) and ‘not being able to communicate’ was the nomophobia subescale with an higher score (X = 24.75, DP = 9.95).Considering social phobia scale, the mean of the ‘anxiety/distress’ subscale was of 95.36 (DP = 25.14) and of the ‘avoidance subscale’ was of 89.56 (DP = 25.53). Almost 22% (n = 69) of the subjects presented ‘social anxiety’ and 24% (n = 76) presented ‘social avoidance’, suggesting probable social phobia cases (higher than the proposed cut-off scores). Positive and significant correlations were found between all the nomophobia and phubbing subscales (ranging from .30** to .61**). Positive and significantly correlations, mostly with low magnitude, were found between nomophobia and social phobia subscales (ranging from .03** to .22**), except for ‘social avoidance’ subescale, which correlation was negative (-.021*). Females presented higher levels of nomophobia (Md = 176.28) and phubbing (Md = 167.22) than males (Md =124.73, U = 7301.500, p <.001;Md = 141.93), U = 9475.500, p= .019, respectively). Total social phobia scores and nomophobia (not being able to access information and giving up convenience subescales) were significantly higher in young adults. Conclusions: Nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia are significantly intercorrelated. Future longitudinal studies are needed to clarify nomophobia and phubbing etiology. The level of nomophobia (100%) found in this sample is specially worrying. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.983 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0924-9338 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/47025 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | 001310523502194 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia in Portuguese young adults and adults | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | S474 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | S1 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | S474 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | European Psychiatry | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 67 | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |