Relação entre nomofobia, phubbing e fobia social em jovens adultos e em adultos Portugueses

Abstract

According to the literature, there is a relationship between nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia. However, to our knowledge, there are no studies that cross the three constructs. The present work aims to explore the levels of nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia and whether there are differences between sexes and ages and the relationship between nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia in Portuguese young adults and adults. The sample consists of 316 young adults and adults, aged between 18 and 59 years old (M = 25.71, SD = 8.23), who completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, a Nomophobia Scale, a Phubbing Scale and a Phobia Scale. Social.The results reveal that 62% of participants presented nomophobia at a moderate level, with 21.8% at high risk, with no participant without nomophobia. About 21.8% of participants experienced anxiety and 24.1% avoidance, indicating possible social anxiety issues. Phone obsession was the highest dimension of phubbing, with a mean of 12.81. Positive correlations were found between nomophobia and phubbing. Nomophobia and social phobia were positively correlated, except for the "Avoidance" dimension of the EAESDIS, which had a negative correlation. Gender differences showed that women had higher scores on nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia. No significant age differences were found in relation to phubbing and social phobia. However, nomophobia had statistically significant differences, with higher scores in young adults. Our results generally confirmed the relationship between nomophobia, phubbing and social phobia. The levels of nomophobia (whether medium or high risk) alert us to the need to continue studying this factor, in order to understand whether or not this increase is adaptive and, if not, to design prevention programs. and/or intervention.

Date of Award	16 Feb 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Berta Rodrigues Maia (Supervisor) & Paulo César Dias (Co-Supervisor)