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O impacto Phubbing nos afetos, na qualidade das relações de amizade e no sentimento de pertença: um estudo quasi-experimental
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Objetivo: Investigar o impacto da exposição ao Phubbing (ação de ignorar a situação ou a pessoa com quem se está a interagir presencialmente para focar a atenção no próprio aparelho smartphone) nos afetos, na qualidade da relação de amizade e no sentimento de pertença. Método: 96 participantes assistiram a uma animação de 120 segundos que mostrava a interação entre dois amigos. Foi pedido que se imaginassem a fazer parte desta interação da forma mais vívida possível. Existiram três diferentes condições de vídeos: 1- sem phubbing, nenhum dos participantes utilizou o smartphone durante a conversa; 2- phubbing parcial, o parceiro de conversação utilizou o smartphone parte do tempo; 3- phubbing extensivo, o parceiro de conversação utilizou constantemente o smartphone. Cada participante foi alocado a uma condição diferente, e foram avaliados em relação à sua perceção acerca dos afetos percebidos, qualidade da relação de amizade e sentimento de pertença. Resultados: Participantes alocados à condição sem phubbing percecionaram mais afetos positivos do que negativos, percecionaram que a relação de amizade em questão é de maior qualidade e percecionaram maiores níveis de sentimento de pertença, quando comparados com os congéneres que foram alvos de phubbing de forma parcial ou de forma extensiva. Conclusão: O comportamento de phubbing com amigos pode deteriorar a qualidade da relação de amizade, bem como o tipo de afeto percebido e causar a diminuição da perceção do sentimento de pertença. Ações que alertem para este efeito deverão ser pensadas e implementadas, para proteção do bem-estar individual e relacional.
Objective: The purpose of this experimental research was to investigate possible impacts from phubbing between friends - the act of snubbing another party in a social interaction by instead focusing on one’s mobile phone. Method: 96 participants watched a 120 second animation of the interaction between two friends and were instructed to imagine themselves as part of this interaction as vividly as possible. The participants watched one of three video scenarios: in the first, one party displayed no phubbing behaviour throughout their interaction; the second video displayed phubbing behaviour during part of their interaction; and the third scenario displayed phubbing behaviour extensively. During the data collection phase of the study, the scenario that each participant watched was determined in a non-random distribution, on a first-come, first-serve basis by the investigator. The participants’ reactions were evaluated based on positive and negative affects, friendship quality and sense of belonging. Results: Participants who did not perceive themselves as being subjected to phubbing behaviour associated more favourably positive affects and less negative affects. They also perceived a higher quality of friendship and a greater feeling of belonging than those who perceived themselves as the subjects of phubbing behaviour. Conclusion: This research reveals that phubbing behavior in face-to-face interactions can deteriorate the quality of the friendships, lower the level of perceived affections and diminish the sense of belonging.
Objective: The purpose of this experimental research was to investigate possible impacts from phubbing between friends - the act of snubbing another party in a social interaction by instead focusing on one’s mobile phone. Method: 96 participants watched a 120 second animation of the interaction between two friends and were instructed to imagine themselves as part of this interaction as vividly as possible. The participants watched one of three video scenarios: in the first, one party displayed no phubbing behaviour throughout their interaction; the second video displayed phubbing behaviour during part of their interaction; and the third scenario displayed phubbing behaviour extensively. During the data collection phase of the study, the scenario that each participant watched was determined in a non-random distribution, on a first-come, first-serve basis by the investigator. The participants’ reactions were evaluated based on positive and negative affects, friendship quality and sense of belonging. Results: Participants who did not perceive themselves as being subjected to phubbing behaviour associated more favourably positive affects and less negative affects. They also perceived a higher quality of friendship and a greater feeling of belonging than those who perceived themselves as the subjects of phubbing behaviour. Conclusion: This research reveals that phubbing behavior in face-to-face interactions can deteriorate the quality of the friendships, lower the level of perceived affections and diminish the sense of belonging.
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no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de
grau de Mestre em Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Phubbing Sentimento de pertença Afetos positivos e negativos Qualidade das relações de amizade Phubbing Sense of belonging Positive and negative affects Friendship quality