• Shivani Khare
• Dr. Syed Hasan Qasim

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and establish a relationship between phubbing behaviour and anxiety among both genders and among two streams – Sciences and Social Sciences of Sam Higginbottom University of Agricultue, Technology and Sciences and University of Allahabad. Sample was chosen adopting statified random sampling method using descriptive survey method. Based on the literature overview and discussion with the subject experts and to bring fair evaluation report, self devised questionnaire was constructed and validated containing four dimensions of phubbing behavior namely Individual acceptance, smart phone separation anxiety, relational divergence and identity detachment where respondents had indicated their responses on a scale of 7 points and Sinha’s comprehensive anxiety test (SCAT). Descriptive and inferential statistics have been used for analyzing and interpreting the data and its finding are conducted as there is positive correlation between phubbing behaviour and anxiety among both genders and in across chosen stream.

Phubbing, Anxiety

"Study of Phubbing behaviour in relation to anxiety", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.105-110, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904P19.pdf

"Study of Phubbing behaviour in relation to anxiety", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp105-110, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904P19.pdf