Psychometric Validation of the Greek Versions of the Generic Scale of Phubbing (GSP) and the Generic Scale of Being Phubbed (GSBP) Among Nursing Personnel.

BACKGROUND: As everyday attention is routinely pulled towards smartphones with almost everyone engaging in it to some extent the investigation of phubbing (snubbing someone by focusing on a phone) and being phubbed (experiencing that snub) has become increasingly important for understanding how technology shapes face-to-face interaction. AIM: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Greek Generic Scale of Phubbing (GSP) and the Generic Scale of Being Phubbed (GSBP) in a nursing population. METHODS: A cross-sectional psychometric validation study conducted with 406 nursing personnel recruited from one tertiary and five secondary hospitals in Greece (July to September 2025). Participants completed the 15-items GSP, the 22 items GSBP, and the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used while internal consistency was assessed with McDonald's ω, and convergent validity with Spearman correlations with SAS-SV. RESULTS: EFA supported a four-factor solution for the GSP and a three-factor solution for the GSBP. CFA fit was adequate for the GSP and marginal-to-acceptable for the GSBP. Reliability was good to excellent, while the CFA-derived AVE/CR indices supported convergent validity, and Fornell-Larcker comparisons supported discriminant validity. SAS-SV correlated moderately with GSP total and more weakly with GSBP total. CONCLUSION: The Greek GSP and GSBP yield reliable and valid scores for assessing phubbing and being phubbed among nursing personnel, supporting future research on technology-related disruption in clinical communication and teamwork.