A total of 1,300 Chinese adolescents were surveyed, revealing that may reduce the impact of on problematic smartphone use.
Parental psychological control is positively correlated with problematic smartphone use and .
Psychological resilience is negatively correlated with problematic smartphone use.
Psychological resilience may act as a moderating factor, diminishing the relationship between parental psychological control and problematic smartphone use.
These findings suggest that higher psychological resilience could help protect adolescents from the negative effects of parental influence on smartphone usage.
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BACKGROUND: Problematic smartphone use is a prevalent issue addressed in this study. The research delves into factors associated with problematic smartphone use, employing the self-determination theory. Specifically, the study analyzes the relationship between and problematic smartphone use and investigates as a mediating factor. Moreover, is considered a moderating factor in the relationship between parental psychological control and problematic smartphone use, based on the diathesis-stress model and cognitive model of resilience.
METHODS: A total of 1300 (M = 14.22, SD = 1.29) Chinese adolescents were surveyed in a cross-sectional study. They completed self-report questionnaires including the Parental Psychological Control Questionnaire, the Smartphone Addiction Scale, the Psychological Resistance Scale, and the Adolescent Resilience Scale. A moderated mediation model was examined to test predictions.
RESULTS: Correlation analysis reveals a positive correlation between parental psychological control, psychological reactance, and problematic smartphone use, and a negative correlation with psychological resilience. Moderation mediation analysis demonstrates that psychological resilience diminishes the direct association between parental psychological control, psychological reactance, and problematic smartphone use, thereby mitigating their relationship.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings support the moderation mediation model, indicating that psychological resilience plays a crucial role in safeguarding adolescents from the adverse effects of problematic smartphone use induced by parental psychological control.
Key numbers
1300
Participants
Total number of Chinese adolescents surveyed in the study
14.22 years
Age Mean
Mean age of participants in the study
47.7%
Percentage of Females
Proportion of female participants in the study
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Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai University (protocol code ECSHU 2024-021 and Apr.16th,2024 of approval). Informed consent was obtained from participants. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
