Smart Phone Addiction and Phubbing Behavior Among Indian College Students and Its Moderator Effect on Interpersonal Relationship

The present research pertains to smart phone addiction and phubbing behaviour and moderator effect on interpersonal relationship among Indian college students. The total sample consisted of 417 college students comprising of both boys and girls, between the age group 18–22 years. A correlation research design was used to measure the relationship of the variables. It was found that for phubbing the (M = 43.81, SD = 13.91), the results of (r = −0.30, p > 0.05) levels indicated that there was no direct effect between smart phone and phubbing. Whereas, when the mediator variable interpersonal relationship was introduced between phubbing and smart phone addiction the results were found to be (r = −0.82, p < 0.01) levels. Implication of the study reveals that interpersonal relationship becomes a major part among college students in order to reduce phubbing behaviour and smart phone addiction to have a balanced social relationship in the society.