Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Baber, Prerana; Baber, Ruturaj Title A name given to the resource Is your phone ruining your well-being? Exploring the role of phubbing and mobile phone usage addiction on the well-being of users Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived BMC Psychology;Volume;14;Issue;1;Article No.;415; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04143-y" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04143-y</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105034456205?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105034456205?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Baber P., Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International Deemed University Pune, Noida, India; Baber R., School of Business &amp; Management, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource Background: The consumption of mobile screen time is increasing day by day. When a person engages with the mobile phone for an extended period of time, it depicts addiction and escapes from the surroundings, leading to phubbing behavior. Therefore, this study investigates mobile phone addiction and how phubbing behavior affects psychological well-being. In addition, this paper examines the moderating role of self-determination theory in the aforesaid relationship. Methods: To examine the cause-and-effect relationship among the examined variables, PLS-SEM is used as a statistical tool for analysis. The data was collected from 450 participants via a survey through mall-intercept method, using a non-probability purposive sampling technique. Results: The results exhibited that mobile phone addiction is a significant determinant of phubbing behavior and well-being. The results also indicated that phubbing behavior negatively influences the well-being of the mobile phone user. It was also found that need satisfaction theory moderated the relationship between mobile phone usage, phubbing behavior, and well-being. The role of gender and time spent on mobile phones as control variables was also found to be significant. Originality: This current study offers insights into mobile phone addiction, phubbing behavior, and well-being, offering theoretical and practical implications fordigitalhealth, underpinned by the need satisfaction theory on the mobile phone user. The Author(s) 2026. Subject The topic of the resource A-C-E framework; Mobile phone addiction; Need Satisfaction; Phubbing behaviour; Self Determination theory; Well Being Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available BioMed Central Ltd Relation A related resource ISSN: 20507283; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online