Boredom Proneness and Communication Associated with Adolescent Phubbing

DOI

10.2991/978-2-38476-589-8_31How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Phubbing; Boredom Proneness; Interpersonal Communication

Abstract

General Background: The increasing use of smartphones has led to the widespread occurrence of phubbing behavior among adolescents, disrupting face-to-face social interactions. Specific Background: Adolescents often prioritize smartphone engagement during interpersonal encounters, which may reduce communication quality and social connection. Knowledge Gap: Previous studies have examined boredom proneness and interpersonal communication separately in relation to phubbing, but limited research has addressed their simultaneous relationship. Aims: This study aims to determine the relationship between boredom proneness and interpersonal communication with phubbing among adolescents in Sidoarjo. Results: Using a quantitative multiple correlational approach with 388 adolescents, the findings indicate a significant positive relationship between boredom proneness and phubbing (r = 0.463), and a significant negative relationship between interpersonal communication and phubbing (r = -0.217). Simultaneously, both variables are significantly associated with phubbing (F = 56.107; p < 0.001), explaining 22.6% of the variance, with boredom proneness contributing more dominantly than interpersonal communication. Novelty: This study provides empirical evidence of the simultaneous relationship between boredom proneness and interpersonal communication with phubbing in adolescents, highlighting their combined role. Implications: The findings suggest the importance of managing boredom and strengthening interpersonal communication skills to reduce phubbing behavior and improve adolescent social interaction quality.

Copyright

© 2026 The Author(s)

Open Access

Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

Download article (PDF)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ruse Erisa Zahrotul Munifa
AU  - Effy Wardati Maryam
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/18
TI  - Boredom Proneness and Communication Associated with Adolescent Phubbing
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Communication and Digital Multimedia 2025 (ICCDM 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 381
EP  - 394
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-589-8_31
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-589-8_31
ID  - Munifa2026
ER  -