Nomopobia and phubbing: examining affective smartphone communication and family cohesion among youths

Trisha T. C. Lin

Behaviour and Information Technology, 2023, vol. 42, issue 13, 2126-2140

Abstract: In the context of smartphone-mediated family communication, the study investigates relationships of nomophobia and phubbing with affective effects of smartphone use among emerging adults. This web survey examines 714 Taiwanese young users utilising smartphones to communicate with parents. Structural equation modelling results show that nomophobia is positively associated with affective benefit (presence-in-absence) and cost (unwanted obligation and threat to privacy) of using smartphone, while phubbing is positively related to unwanted obligation and threat to privacy. Additionally, presence-in-absence shows a positive association with family cohesion, while unwanted obligation has a negative relationship, and threat to privacy shows no influence. Moreover, the study develops a nomophobia measure with sub-dimensions (information anxiety, social panic and losing online connectedness). Gender is the only demographic factor affecting nomophobia. Implications of smartphone’s ABCCT impacts on family cohesion are discussed.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2022.2111272

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