The Psychology of Phubbing

Associate Professor Yeslam Al-Saggaf School of Computing, Mathematics, and Engineering Charles Sturt University, Australia The author is an internationally recognised authority on the ethical, sociological, psychological, and political aspects of computing technology, as evidenced by his appointment as a consultant by Snapchat and by the featuring of his research in reports submitted to the United Nations, UNESCO, and Al Arabiya.Net, which is the official website of the popular Arabian TV station Al Arabiya. He is a leading expert on phubbing behaviour, as evidenced by the considerable media attention his research has attracted. He has been interviewed numerous times by leading media outlets, including the BBC World Service, the Huffington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, as well as several other international media publications such as the Daily Dot and PsyPost. Nationally (Australia), he has been interviewed by SBS News, WIN News (Channel 9), Prime News (Channel 7), Bupa, and the House of Wellness, and has featured many times on ABC Radio. In addition to these media engagements, which resulted in hundreds of other media reports, further highlighting the status he enjoys worldwide and his eagerness to share his knowledge with others, the author regularly engages with the broader community through public lectures and online learning. His recent course, ‘IT Ethics: Professionalism and Ethics in Computing’ via FutureLearn, attracted 8,783 learners from 168 countries. He has authored or co-authored 90 research publications. His publications currently have 1650 Google Scholar citations. His publications are as follows: an authored book, a co-edited book, 12 book chapters, 43 refereed journal articles, and 33 papers in refereed conference proceedings. Many of his research articles appear in high impact international journals. His h-index is 20 and his i10-index is 32.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Parents' phubbing on children.- Chapter 3: Partner phubbing.- Chapter 4: Boss phubbing.- Chapter 5: Phubbing Family Members and Friends.- Chapter 6: Psychological Predictors.- Chapter 7: Psychological Effects.- Chapter 8: Social norms.