Perceived interparental conflict and problematic social media use among Chinese adolescents : The mediating roles of self-esteem and maladaptive cognition toward social network sites

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The present study examined the relationship between perceived interparental conflict and problematic social media use (PSMU) among adolescents, as well as the mediating effects of self-esteem and maladaptive cognition toward social network sites (SNS). A sample of 688 middle school students (56.1% females; Mage = 13.44 years; SDage = 0.99) was asked to complete a survey. Surveyed items included demographics, the Children's Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, the Chinese Adolescents' Maladaptive Cognitions Scale, and the Facebook Intrusion Questionnaire. After controlling for gender and age, the results showed that: (a) perceived interparental conflict was positively associated with PSMU; (b) this association was significantly mediated by maladaptive cognition toward SNS; and (c) self-esteem and maladaptive cognition toward SNS sequentially mediated this association. This study provides useful insight into the understanding of how perceived interparental conflict increases the risk of PSMU. The results further indicate that concrete approaches are required for the prevention and intervention of PSMU among adolescents.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:112

Enthalten in:

Addictive behaviors - 112(2021) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 106601

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Mengyun [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Quan [VerfasserIn]
He, Ning [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chinese adolescents
Journal Article
Maladaptive cognition toward social network sites
Perceived interparental conflict
Problematic social media use
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Self-esteem

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Date Completed 14.05.2021

Date Revised 14.05.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106601

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315135999