An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Phubbing and Social Anxiety in University Students

Abstract

The behavior of ignoring a person by focusing on a mobile phone in social settings is defined as "phubbing". This behavior can cause problems in social relationships. The studies on the potential causes of phubbing are quite limited. Social anxiety is thought to be a possible risk factor. This study examines the relationship between phubbing and social anxiety. Using a relational screening model, the study was carried out with the 401 university student participants. Data collection process of the study were conducted through the "Personal Information Form," "General Phubbing Scale," and " Short Form of Social Anxiety Scale". The data were analyzed through the SPSS 24.0 program, and Mann Whitney U tests were used for two-category variables, while Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied for variables with three or more categories. The mean score of the participants on the General Phubbing Scale was found to be 41.94 ± 15.82, while the mean score on the Social Anxiety Scale Short Form was 28.79 ± 10.29. The analysis revealed a weak positive and statistically significant relationship between the total score of the General Phubbing Scale and the total score of the Social Anxiety Scale Short Form (rs: 0.227). According to the findings, it can be suggested that the individuals with higher social anxiety levels may exhibit more phubbing behavior. There is a need for interventions targeting social anxiety and phubbing to support university students' social interactions.

Keywords

• Phubbing
• social anxiety
• smartphone
• social interaction
• communication dynamics

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Sosyotelizm (Phubbing) ile Sosyal Kaygı İlişkisinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Sosyal ortamda cep telefonuna odaklanarak karşısındakini görmezden gelme davranışı sosyotelizm olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Bu davranış sosyal ilişkilerde sorunlara neden olabilmektedir. Sosyotelizmin potansiyel nedenleri üzerine gerçekleştirilen çalışmalar oldukça sınırlıdır. Sosyal kaygının bir risk faktörü olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmada, sosyotelist davranma ile sosyal kaygı arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. İlişkisel tarama modelinin kullanıldığı bu araştırma 401 üniversite öğrencisinin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, “Genel Sosyotelist Olma Ölçeği” ve “Sosyal Kaygı Ölçeği Kısa Formu” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri SPSS 24.0 programı ile analiz edilmiş olup, bağımsız grup karşılaştırmalarında iki kategorili değişkenler için Mann Whitney U testi, üç veya daha fazla kategoriye sahip değişkenler için ise Kruskal Wallis testi kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların Genel Sosyotelist Olma Ölçeğinden aldıkları puan ortalaması 41,94±15,82 olarak belirlenirken Sosyal Kaygı Ölçeği Kısa Formu’ndan alınan puan ortalaması ise 28,79±10,29 olarak belirlenmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen analizler sonucunda katılımcıların Genel Sosyotelist Olma Ölçeği toplam puanı ile Sosyal Kaygı Ölçeği Kısa Formu toplam puanı arasında pozitif yönde zayıf düzeyde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenmiştir (rs: 0,227). Bu bulgular, sosyal kaygı düzeyi yüksek olan bireylerin daha fazla sosyotelist davranış sergileyebileceğini göstermektedir. Üniversite öğrencilerinin sosyal etkileşimlerini desteklemek amacıyla sosyal kaygıyı ve sosyotelist davranışı hedef alan müdahalelere gereksinim bulunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Sosyotelizm
• sosyal kaygı
• akıllı telefon
• sosyal etkileşim
• iletişim dinamikleri

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