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This is a Latent Profile Analysis study (also classified as: One-way ANOVA, Logistic Regression).

September 10, 2025BMC PsychologyOpen Access

Investigating phubbing behaviors among university students: a latent profile analysis study

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Latent profile analysis reveals three phubbing risk groups in university students, highlighting self-esteem and social anxiety implications.

Three distinct phubbing risk profiles were identified among university students, indicating varying behaviors in digital interactions.
The analysis revealed that higher social anxiety and lower self-esteem are linked to increased phubbing, affecting social relationships.
Latent profile analysis and logistic regression were utilized to determine the psychosocial factors influencing phubbing behaviors.
Findings call for targeted interventions to support healthy identity development and reduce maladaptive smartphone use among students.

YAM et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Latent profile analysis reveals three phubbing risk groups in university students, highlighting self-esteem and social anxiety implications.