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The Relationship Between Social Avoidance and Maternal Phubbing: A Network Analysis.
Jingjing Zhu1, Junyang Feng1, Ruixin Yang1
1Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.
The Journal of Genetic Psychology
|May 28, 2026
Summary
Maternal phubbing, or phone snubbing, is linked to child social avoidance. Network analysis identified key symptoms like Conversation Glancing and Strategic Isolation as central, suggesting intervention targets for migrant children.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Social Interaction Studies
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Established link between maternal phubbing and child social avoidance.
- Mechanisms at the symptom level remain unclear.
- Need for understanding these connections in vulnerable populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- Explore symptom network structures of maternal phubbing and social avoidance.
- Investigate preschool migrant children in China.
- Identify central and bridge symptoms between the two behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Network analysis of symptom data.
- Utilized questionnaires for maternal phubbing (PPS) and child social avoidance (CSPS).
- Sample: 225 preschool migrant children and their mothers.
Main Results:
- Conversation Glancing (MP5) identified as the most central symptom in maternal phubbing.
- Strategic Isolation (SA3) identified as the most central symptom in social avoidance.
- Strategic Isolation (SA3) and Communication Check (MP9) tentatively identified as bridge symptoms.
Conclusions:
- Findings suggest specific pathways linking maternal phubbing to child social avoidance.
- Identified central and bridge symptoms offer targets for early intervention.
- Network structures did not differ significantly between genders.
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