This book focuses on the effects of phubbing by parents on their children, partners on their partners, bosses on their employees, friends on their friends, and family members on other family members. Having synthesised the findings from published research about the specific effects on these phubbed individuals in important relationships, the book then presents an exposition of the psychological predictors of phubbing (the triggers), followed by a broader account of the psychological effects of phubbing behaviour. The final chapter looks at the role of social norms in explaining the act of phubbing beyond the individual predictors that trigger the behaviour as it tries to draw a connection between phubbing and social theory.
About the Author: 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.
