Present but Absent in the Digital Age: Testing a Conceptual Model of Phubbing and Relationship Satisfaction among Married Couples

Figure 1

Conceptual moderation model of phubbing. The hypotheses are represented by H₁–H₈, where H₁–H₅ represent a hypothesized positive predictive relationship between the factors and phubbing behavior. H₆ represents a hypothesized negative predictive relationship between phubbing behavior and relationship satisfaction. H₇ and H₈ relate to a predicted moderating effect of gender and relationship length on the relationship between phubbing behavior and relationship satisfaction. Relationship satisfaction would relate to either participant or partner dependent on the analysis performed. The dotted line represents the variables as represented by Hayes PROCESS model template two.