Partner Phubbing, Satisfação e Bem-Estar Subjetivo: O Impacto da Tecnologia Digital nos Relacionamentos

Objective: The objective of this study was to research partner phubbing´s influence (phubbing) onsubjective well-being and romantic relationships’ satisfaction. Method: The study included 217 participants with a mean age of 25 years (minimum age = 18, maximumage 53, and dp = 5.98), 62,2 % being female. They responded to the phubbing scales, positive and negativeeffects, life satisfaction, relationship satisfaction scale, and sociodemographic questionnaire. The data wereanalyzed through the SPSS software (v.22). Results: A significant and negative correlation was found between phubbing and positive effects (r = −0.32,p < 0.01), life satisfaction (r = −0.13, p < 0.01), and relationship satisfaction (r = −0.38, p < 0.01), as it alsopresented a significant, positive, and moderate correlation between phubbing and negative effects (r =0.33, p < 0.01). Through the regression, phubbing showed an influence on the relationship satisfaction (β =−0.38, p < 0.001), positive effects (β = −0.32, p < 0.001), and negative effects (β = 0.33, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The results suggest that those who experience more phubbing from their partners tend tobe less satisfied with their relationship, as well as have less subjective well-being. Therefore, this articleoffers unprecedented results for Brazil, one of the few in the world to quantitatively evaluate phubbing inromantic relationships. In this way, it contributes to encouraging future research in the area and provides abasis for interventions and awareness actions regarding the healthy use of smartphone.