Phubbing as a Threat to Marital Self-Disclosure: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Self-Differentiation

Öz

As technology assumes an increasingly significant and influential role in communication, individual behavior has consequently been shaped by technological advances, while the attitudes developed at an early age play a critical role in determining future behaviors. This study aimed to examine whether differentiation of self acts as a mediator and moderator in the relationship between phubbing behavior and marital self-disclosure. A total of 571 individuals from a city center in the Central Anatolia Region participated in the research. Of these participants, 289 (50.6%) were women, and 282 (49.4%) were men. The mean age was 37.62 years. The Marital Self-Disclosure Scale, Differentiation of Self Inventory, and Phubbing Scale were used as measurement instruments. The Hayes PROCESS macro (model 1/model 4) was employed to determine the mediating and moderating effects in the data analysis. Differentiation of self was found to be significantly negatively correlated with phubbing, while it was positively associated with marital self-disclosure. The findings revealed that phubbing negatively affects marital self-disclosure. The analysis results indicate that differentiation of self exerts both mediating and moderating effects on the relationship between phubbing and marital self-disclosure. The findings were discussed in detail within the framework of the literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Phubbing
• marital self-disclosure
• differentiation of self
• marriage

Etik Beyan

We declare that all processes of this study comply with research and publication ethics (Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Ethics Committee Decision; 29.03.2024/22504254-050.04/07), and that we have adhered to ethical rules and scientific citation principles.

Evlilikte Kendini Açmaya Yönelik Bir Tehdit Olarak Sosyotelizm: Benlik Farklılaşmasının Aracı ve Düzenleyici Rolü

Öz

Teknolojinin iletişimde giderek daha önemli ve etkili bir rol üstlenmesiyle birlikte, bireysel davranışlar teknolojik gelişmelerden etkilenerek şekillenmekte ve erken yaşta geliştirilen tutumlar gelecekteki davranışları belirlemede kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu çalışma, benliğin farklılaşmasının phubbing davranışı ile evlilik içi kendini açma arasındaki ilişkide aracı ve düzenleyici olarak rol oynayıp oynamadığını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmaya İç Anadolu Bölgesinde bir şehir merkezinden toplam 571 kişi katılmıştır. Katılımcıların 289'u (%50,6) kadın, 282'si (%49,4) erkektir. Yaş ortalaması 37,62'dir. Çalışmada, Evlilikte Kendini Açma Ölçeği, Benliğin Farklılaşması Envanteri ve Phubbing Ölçeği ölçme araçları olarak kullanılmıştır. Veri analizinde aracı ve düzenleyici etkileri belirlemek için Hayes‘in PROCESS makrosu (model 1/model 4) kullanılmıştır. Benliğin farklılaşmasının phubbing ile anlamlı derecede negatif korelasyonlu olduğu, evlilik içi kendini açma ile ise pozitif korelasyonlu olduğu bulunmuştur. Bulgular, bir davranış problemi olan phubbing'in evlilik içi kendini açmayı olumsuz etkilediğini ortaya koymuştur. Analiz sonuçları, benlik farklılaşmasının phubbing ile evlilik içi kendini açma arasındaki ilişkide hem aracı hem de düzenleyici etkilere sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Bulgular alanyazın çerçevesinde detaylı bir biçimde tartışılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Phubbing
• evlilikte kendini açma
• benlik farklılaşması
• evlilik

Etik Beyan

Çalışmanın tüm süreçlerinin araştırma ve yayın etiğine uygun olduğunu (Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Etik Kurul Komisyonu Kararı; 29.03.2024/22504254-050.04/07), etik kurallara ve bilimsel atıf gösterme ilkelerine uyduğumu beyan ederiz.

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