Construction And Standardization of Phubbing Scale Among Gen Z Population

Meenakshy Prasanth; Ganesh Anilkumar Vijaya

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| Published: December 31, 2025

Construction And Standardization of Phubbing Scale Among Gen Z Population

Meenakshy Prasanth

Psychologist, Ananthapuri Child Development Centre Google Scholar More about the auther

, Ganesh Anilkumar Vijaya

Research Scholar, Dept of Psychology, University of Kerala Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.304.20251304

DOI: 10.25215/1304.304

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to develop and validate a culturally appropriate Phubbing Scale for Malayalam-speaking Generation Z individuals in Kerala. Item and factor analysis were used to reduce a 19-item preliminary pool to a final 11-item uni-dimensional scale. The scale showed satisfactory validity and adequate internal consistency (Cronbach’s α =.73). Significant relationships with stress (r =.314), internet addiction (r =.603), and FOMO (r =.563) demonstrated criterion validity and validated the scale’s ability to measure phubbing behavior in the Indian context.

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Phubbing, Scale development, Internet addiction, Stress, Generation Z, Kerala

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How to cite this article: Meenakshy, P. & Ganesh, A.V. (2025). Construction And Standardization of Phubbing Scale Among Gen Z Population. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 13(4), 3341-3346. DIP:18.01.304.20251304, DOI:10.25215/1304.304