Psychometric Properties of the Indonesian Parental Phubbing Scale

Parental phubbing has emerged as an important phenomenon within digital parenting research, reflecting technology-related attentional disruptions during parent–child interactions. Despite growing international research interest, validated instruments for assessing parental phubbing in Indonesia remain limited. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the Parental Phubbing Scale–Revised (PPS-R).

A cross-sectional design was used with Indonesian parents (N = 471). The PPS-R was adapted through forward translation and expert review. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, Composite Reliability (CR), and Average Variance Extracted (AVE) were employed.

The findings confirmed the structural unidimensionality of the Indonesian PPS-R, as evidenced by empirical model fit indices that strictly aligned with established psychometric thresholds. Standardized factor loadings were generally acceptable, and all items were statistically significant. Reliability analyses demonstrated adequate internal consistency across Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s omega, and CR values. Although the AVE value was slightly below the conventional threshold, the overall findings supported acceptable convergent validity.

The results reinforce the conceptualization of parental phubbing as a coherent technology-related behavioral construct within the Indonesian cultural context. The study also contributes to the growing literature on digital parenting and technoference in non-Western societies.

The Indonesian PPS-R demonstrates satisfactory psychometric properties and may serve as a reliable instrument for assessing parental phubbing among Indonesian parents. The validated scale provides a useful tool for future research examining digital parenting behaviors and parent–child interaction dynamics.