Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Internet Addiction and phubbing are prevalent disruptive behaviours among students. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between phubbing, smartphone addiction and some of the related psychological effects among dental undergraduates.
METHODS: A multi-centric cross-sectional pre-validated questionnaire-based study was conducted among undergraduate students of five different dental colleges across India. The questionnaire included the Phubbing Scale, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), Smartphone Application-based Addiction Scale (SABAS), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The data were analysed with IBM SPSS version 21, followed by a t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Spearmen\'s co-relation to find the association between different psychological variables among study subjects.
RESULTS: The total sample comprise of 1226 with mean age of 22.35. The SABAS showed a higher mean ± standard deviation (SD) score (3.17 ± 0.93). The Phubbing Scale showed a positive correlation with the SABAS (0.658), the results were found to be highly statistically significant (P = 0.01).
CONCLUSIONS: The present study found a higher prevalence of phubbing and smartphone addiction among dental students. Our results showed that impulsiveness leads to internet addiction and thus phubbing is becoming a way to find solace during communication to escape anxiety and distress.
METHODS: A multi-centric cross-sectional pre-validated questionnaire-based study was conducted among undergraduate students of five different dental colleges across India. The questionnaire included the Phubbing Scale, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), Smartphone Application-based Addiction Scale (SABAS), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The data were analysed with IBM SPSS version 21, followed by a t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Spearmen\'s co-relation to find the association between different psychological variables among study subjects.
RESULTS: The total sample comprise of 1226 with mean age of 22.35. The SABAS showed a higher mean ± standard deviation (SD) score (3.17 ± 0.93). The Phubbing Scale showed a positive correlation with the SABAS (0.658), the results were found to be highly statistically significant (P = 0.01).
CONCLUSIONS: The present study found a higher prevalence of phubbing and smartphone addiction among dental students. Our results showed that impulsiveness leads to internet addiction and thus phubbing is becoming a way to find solace during communication to escape anxiety and distress.
摘要：
背景：网络成瘾和网络成瘾是学生中普遍存在的破坏性行为。这项研究的目的是评估phubbing之间的关系，智能手机成瘾和牙科本科生的一些相关心理影响。
方法：在印度五所不同牙科学院的本科生中进行了一项基于多中心的横断面预验证问卷的研究。问卷包括张量表，Barratt冲动量表（BIS），基于智能手机应用的成瘾量表(SABAS)和罗森博格自尊量表(RSES)。使用IBMSPSS21版分析数据，然后进行t检验，方差分析(ANOVA)，和斯皮尔曼的相互关系，以发现研究对象之间不同心理变量之间的关联。
结果：总样本为1226人，平均年龄为22.35岁。SABAS显示较高的平均值±标准偏差(SD)评分(3.17±0.93)。张量表与SABAS（0.658）呈正相关，结果具有高度统计学意义(P=0.01)。
结论：本研究发现，在牙科学生中，误吸和智能手机成瘾的患病率更高。我们的结果表明，冲动会导致网络成瘾，因此，在交流过程中寻找慰藉以逃避焦虑和困扰的一种方式。
方法：在印度五所不同牙科学院的本科生中进行了一项基于多中心的横断面预验证问卷的研究。问卷包括张量表，Barratt冲动量表（BIS），基于智能手机应用的成瘾量表(SABAS)和罗森博格自尊量表(RSES)。使用IBMSPSS21版分析数据，然后进行t检验，方差分析(ANOVA)，和斯皮尔曼的相互关系，以发现研究对象之间不同心理变量之间的关联。
结果：总样本为1226人，平均年龄为22.35岁。SABAS显示较高的平均值±标准偏差(SD)评分(3.17±0.93)。张量表与SABAS（0.658）呈正相关，结果具有高度统计学意义(P=0.01)。
结论：本研究发现，在牙科学生中，误吸和智能手机成瘾的患病率更高。我们的结果表明，冲动会导致网络成瘾，因此，在交流过程中寻找慰藉以逃避焦虑和困扰的一种方式。
