Phubbing Behavior and its Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Rehabilitation Students in Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The study aimed to determine the relationship between phubbing behavior and its association with depression, anxiety, and stress among college students of the School of Rehabilitation at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Methods This cross‐sectional survey...

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Main Authors: Parvin Dibajnia, Mahdi Azizi, Farnaz Fathollahzadeh, Mehdi Rezaei
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Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70416
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Mahdi Azizi
Farnaz Fathollahzadeh
Mehdi Rezaei
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description ABSTRACT Background and Aims The study aimed to determine the relationship between phubbing behavior and its association with depression, anxiety, and stress among college students of the School of Rehabilitation at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Methods This cross‐sectional survey design used a self‐reported questionnaire that included demographic data, DASS21, and a phubbing scale. The Generic Scale of Phubbing was administered to 320 students from four fields of school of Rehabilitation at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Data analysis was done using the 22nd SPSS software version. The Kolmogorov‐Smirnov, Spearman correlation, Mann‐Whitney and Kruskal‐Wallis tests were used for analysis. Results According to the non‐parametric tests, the study revealed a significant association between mental health components and the primary study variables. Specifically, there was a statistically significant positive correlation (p < 0.05) between all components of mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress) and phubbing. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation (p < 0.05) was identified between all dimensions of phubbing (nomophobia, conflict, self‐isolation, and problem confirmation) and the components of mental health. Conclusion The final results indicate that 15% of the total variation in phubbing phubbing can be attributed to the variables of depression and educational background. We suggest that phubbing behavior is linked to lower levels of well‐being and mental health.
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spelling doaj-art-7c0fbea11d03410a868f6280f9112c112025-08-20T02:54:30ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352025-03-0183n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.70416Phubbing Behavior and its Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Rehabilitation Students in Iran: A Cross‐Sectional StudyParvin Dibajnia0Mahdi Azizi1Farnaz Fathollahzadeh2Mehdi Rezaei3Department of Basic Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Audiology, Student Research Committee, School of Rehabilitation Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Audiology, Student Research Committee, School of Rehabilitation Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranDepartment of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranABSTRACT Background and Aims The study aimed to determine the relationship between phubbing behavior and its association with depression, anxiety, and stress among college students of the School of Rehabilitation at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Methods This cross‐sectional survey design used a self‐reported questionnaire that included demographic data, DASS21, and a phubbing scale. The Generic Scale of Phubbing was administered to 320 students from four fields of school of Rehabilitation at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Data analysis was done using the 22nd SPSS software version. The Kolmogorov‐Smirnov, Spearman correlation, Mann‐Whitney and Kruskal‐Wallis tests were used for analysis. Results According to the non‐parametric tests, the study revealed a significant association between mental health components and the primary study variables. Specifically, there was a statistically significant positive correlation (p < 0.05) between all components of mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress) and phubbing. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation (p < 0.05) was identified between all dimensions of phubbing (nomophobia, conflict, self‐isolation, and problem confirmation) and the components of mental health. Conclusion The final results indicate that 15% of the total variation in phubbing phubbing can be attributed to the variables of depression and educational background. We suggest that phubbing behavior is linked to lower levels of well‐being and mental health.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70416BehaviorCommunicationMental HealthPhubbing
spellingShingle Parvin Dibajnia
Mahdi Azizi
Farnaz Fathollahzadeh
Mehdi Rezaei
Phubbing Behavior and its Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Rehabilitation Students in Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Health Science Reports
Behavior
Communication
Mental Health
Phubbing
title Phubbing Behavior and its Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Rehabilitation Students in Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study
title_full Phubbing Behavior and its Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Rehabilitation Students in Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study
title_fullStr Phubbing Behavior and its Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Rehabilitation Students in Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Phubbing Behavior and its Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Rehabilitation Students in Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study
title_short Phubbing Behavior and its Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Rehabilitation Students in Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study
title_sort phubbing behavior and its association with depression anxiety and stress in rehabilitation students in iran a cross sectional study
topic Behavior
Communication
Mental Health
Phubbing
url https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70416
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