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October 23, 2025Mobile Media & Communication

Phubbed and turned to my phone, but still disconnected: The psychological consequences of being phubbed and coping through mobile use

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SLSang Jin LeeForest InstituteJBJoona BangUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1JPJiyeon ParkKookmin University

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Implication

Lab experiment finds phubbing reduces mood and connection, suggesting impacts on fundamental needs in the digital age.

Key Points

  • Phubbing reduces mood and leads to feelings of social exclusion, impacting fundamental needs.
  • Participants who experienced phubbing reported lower interaction intention and less favorable attitudes.
  • Assessment involved a lab experiment focusing on the interactions affected by phubbing and mobile use.
  • These findings underscore the significance of addressing phubbing's effects on social interactions in a digital context.

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Lee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f984011881b68f3b7ae355https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579251384599
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