INFLUENCE OF PARTNER’S PHUBBING ON RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG MARRIED COUPLES

Beyond the realm of academics, phubbing is the common behavior possessed by many individuals from adolescence and continuing throughout their marital life, which in turn influences mental health. This study adds to the growing body of research on the effects of digital devices on contemporary interpersonal dynamics by clarifying the intricate interactions among phubbing, relationship satisfaction and mental health. To achieve this, the study will contain strategies to enhance relationship satisfaction and mental health. Partner’s Phubbing Scale, Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) and Positive Mental Health Questionnaire (PMH) were administered to collect data through a Google Form for 100 samples of married couples using simple random sampling techniques by descriptive research design. The major findings are that there is a significant influence of a partner's phubbing behavior on relationship satisfaction and mental health. There is a significant negative correlation between a partner's phubbing behavior, relationship satisfaction and mental health.