Parental mediation and adolescent internet addiction: The role of parent-child relationship and parental internet addiction

Jul 22, 2025Acta psychologica

How Parent-Child Relationships and Parents' Internet Use Relate to Teen Internet Addiction

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Abstract

Data from an online survey of 8182 Chinese adolescents reveals a complex relationship between parental mediation and adolescent internet addiction.

  • Stricter parental mediation is directly associated with lower levels of adolescent internet addiction.
  • A poorer parent-child relationship is linked to higher levels of adolescent internet addiction.
  • Parent-child relationships may be negatively impacted by stricter parental mediation.
  • Parental internet addiction moderates the relationship between parent-child dynamics and adolescent internet addiction.
  • Findings suggest the need to improve parent-child relationships and address parental internet addiction.

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