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Phubbing Addiction Questionnaire (GSP) Test

In about seven minutes, the Phubbing Addiction Questionnaire (GSP) Test guides you through 37 questions about smartphone use, attention, and relationships. Your result can highlight patterns such as feeling ignored, phone-related conflict, or difficulty putting the device aside, offering a practical starting point for self-reflection and healthier social habits.

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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

Interpersonal ConflictIC

Measures how often conflicts arise for a person when they feel ignored in favor of someone else’s smartphone use.

example score27/35

27/35High conflictexample score

9 – 23Low conflict

24 – 35High conflict

A score of 27 falls in the High conflict range, suggesting conflicts related to being phubbed occur relatively often.

Feeling IgnoredFI

Measures how often you feel ignored in conversation because other people are focused on their smartphones.

example score42/56

42/56Highexample score

19 – 38Low

39 – 56High

A score of 42 falls in the High range, suggesting you often feel overlooked or neglected when others turn their attention to their phone during interactions.

Perceived NormsPN

This scale measures how strongly a person perceives smartphone use during in-person interactions as normal and socially acceptable.

example score39/63

39/63Low perceived normsexample score

31 – 52Low perceived norms

53 – 63High perceived norms

A score of 39 falls in the low perceived norms range, suggesting you are less likely to view phone use in company as common or socially acceptable.

General Phubbing Victim ScaleGPVS

Measures how often you feel ignored or neglected because others are distracted by their smartphone during interaction.

example score97/154

97/154Low victimizationexample score

62 – 111Low victimization

112 – 154High victimization

A score of 97 falls in the Low victimization range, suggesting you relatively infrequently experience being ignored due to others’ phone use.

Problem RecognitionPR

Measures how clearly a person recognizes the negative impact of phubbing and is willing to acknowledge it as a problem.

example score17/21

17/21High recognitionexample score

5 – 13Low recognition

14 – 21High recognition

A score of 17 falls in the High recognition range, suggesting strong awareness of phubbing’s downsides and readiness to admit it may be an issue.

Social WithdrawalSW

Measures the tendency to withdraw into solitude and reduce social engagement associated with excessive smartphone distraction.

example score23/28

23/28Highexample score

6 – 16Low

17 – 28High

A score of 23 falls in the High range, suggesting a pronounced tendency to pull away from live interaction and spend more time alone in connection with phone use.

Interpersonal ConflictIC

Measures how much smartphone use is associated with tension or conflicts in interpersonal relationships.

example score17/28

17/28Moderate conflictexample score

4 – 13Low conflict

14 – 20Moderate conflict

21 – 28High conflict

A score of 17 indicates a moderate level of interpersonal conflict related to smartphone use, suggesting occasional tension or disagreements in interactions.

NomophobiaN

Measures the intensity of anxiety and discomfort associated with being without a mobile phone or unable to access it.

example score23/28

23/28Highexample score

9 – 20Low

21 – 28High

A score of 23 falls in the High range, suggesting a pronounced level of anxiety when access to a smartphone is limited or unavailable.

Overall PhubbingOP

Measures overall tendency to ignore people nearby in favor of smartphone use during interactions.

example score51/105

51/105Lowexample score

27 – 60Low

61 – 105High

A score of 51 falls in the Low range, suggesting phubbing behavior is generally infrequent and less likely to interfere with everyday communication.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Couples with phone conflicts

41%OF USERS

Partners take it to understand whether phone distractions are harming closeness and to start setting healthier conversation habits.

Socially active young adults

34%OF USERS

People who hang out often use it to see how much they drift to the screen during real-life talks and whether friends feel ignored.

Counselors and psychology students

25%OF USERS

Professionals and trainees use it as a quick screening tool to discuss communication strain and track changes over time.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Interpersonal conflictIc

You?

Average19.9

Typical rangeTypical15.7 – 24.1

Possible9 – 35

The feeling that you are being ignoredTftyabi

You?

Average41.1

Typical rangeTypical36 – 46.2

Possible19 – 56

Perceived NormsPN

You?

Average39.2

Typical rangeTypical33.6 – 44.7

Possible31 – 63

Overall Scale of Phubbing VictimizationOSoPV

You?

Average105.8

Typical rangeTypical94.5 – 117

Possible62 – 154

Acknowledging the ProblemAtP

You?

Average9.8

Typical rangeTypical7.2 – 12.5

Possible5 – 21

Self-IsolationS

You?

Average15.5

Typical rangeTypical12.2 – 18.9

Possible6 – 28

Interpersonal ConflictIC

You?

Average12.6

Typical rangeTypical9.4 – 15.7

Possible4 – 28

NomophobiaN

You?

Average14.6

Typical rangeTypical12 – 17.1

Possible9 – 28

General Fabbing ScaleGFS

You?

Average57.9

Typical rangeTypical47.7 – 68.2

Possible27 – 105

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Think about your social interactions overall (e.g., with friends, acquaintances, family members, or your partner) and indicate the extent to which the following statements apply to you.

- Never
- Rarely
- Happens
- Sometimes
- Often
- Usually
- Always
- Never
- Rarely
- Occasionally
- Sometimes
- Often
- Usually
- Always
- Never
- Rarely
- Occasionally
- Sometimes
- Often
- Usually
- Always

These are 3 of the 37 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Phubbing Addiction Questionnaire (GSP) Test - Description and methodology of the test

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People who want to understand how smartphone attention shapes social contact can use the Phubbing Addiction Questionnaire (GSP) Test as a structured self-reflection exercise. It suits anyone noticing tension, distraction, or unease around phone use, whether they are concerned about their own habits or often feel overlooked by others. As a phubbing addiction test, it maps several patterns rather than reducing the experience to one label.

What This Assessment Explores

Results profile phone snubbing. They combine dimensions:

Feeling Ignored (19-56; Low 19-38, High 39-56) and General Phubbing Victim Scale (62-154; Low victimization 62-111, High victimization 112-154) show frequent ignoring by others; Interpersonal Conflict (9-35; Low conflict 9-23, High conflict 24-35) measures resulting tension.
Problem Recognition (5-21; Low recognition 5-13, High recognition 14-21) reflects awareness; Social Withdrawal (6-28; Low 6-16, High 17-28) indicates isolation; Nomophobia (9-28; Low 9-20, High 21-28) captures phone-access anxiety.
Perceived Norms (31-63; Low perceived norms 31-52, High perceived norms 53-63) reflect acceptance; Interpersonal Conflict (4-28; Low conflict 4-13, Moderate conflict 14-20, High conflict 21-28) measures tension from phone use; Overall Phubbing (27-105; Low 27-60, High 61-105) indicates ignoring others.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Items use a seven-point frequency response from Never to Always, with intermediate options such as Rarely, Occasionally, Sometimes, Often, and Usually. They ask about personal phone habits, reactions to bids for attention, and observations of other people.

Results are named scale scores with displayed bands. Each follows its stated definition: some concern being ignored or conflict, while others concern norms, recognition, withdrawal, phone-access anxiety, or phone-first behavior; the bands do not imply a universal scoring direction.

The questionnaire is conceptually consistent with GSP and GSBP (Chotpitayasunondh & Douglas, 2018), which distinguish phubbing someone from being phubbed. Bitar et al. (2023) contributes evidence from Lebanese young adults. These sources do not establish validity or norms for this online version.

For interpretation, read the result across dimensions rather than as a diagnosis. In this phubbing questionnaire, a pattern may point toward conflict, victimization, withdrawal, phone-access anxiety, or difficulty controlling attention. Self-report is affected by current mood, relationship context, recall, and social desirability; displayed bands are interpretive labels, not clinical cutoffs or established norms for this online version.

Literature:

Chotpitayasunondh, V., & Douglas, K. M. (2018). Measuring phone snubbing behavior: Development and validation of the Generic Scale of Phubbing (GSP) and the Generic Scale of Being Phubbed (GSBP). Computers in Human Behavior, 88, 5-17. 10.1016/j.chb.2018.06.020
Bitar, Z., Akel, M., Salameh, P., Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2023). Phubbing among Lebanese young adults: Scale validation and association with mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress). Current Psychology, 42(23), 19709-19720. 10.1007/s12144-022-03104-z

Updated: 2026-09-01