School of Sociology and Population Studies, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 21;19(13):7583. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137583.
Although previous research has investigated the associations among family factors, school factors, peer factors, and problematic Internet use, its causal direction has not been verified, particularly in the Chinese context. Using school-based data, this study aims to explore the possible causal direction among school climate, parent-child closeness, peer relations, and the problematic Internet use of Chinese adolescents. Nine hundred and sixty students in junior and senior high schools participated in a questionnaire survey. The results showed that parent-child closeness, school climate, and peer relations had a significantly direct effect on the problematic Internet use of Chinese adolescents. Meanwhile, the effects of parent-child closeness, school climate, and peer relations on problematic Internet use were mediated by self-esteem and depression. Implications are also discussed to prevent the problematic Internet use of adolescents.
虽然先前的研究已经调查了家庭因素、学校因素、同伴因素和问题性互联网使用之间的关联，但在因果关系方面尚未得到验证，尤其是在中国背景下。本研究采用基于学校的调查数据，旨在探讨中国青少年的学校氛围、亲子亲密关系、同伴关系和问题性互联网使用之间可能的因果关系。960 名初中生和高中生参与了问卷调查。结果表明，亲子亲密关系、学校氛围和同伴关系对中国青少年的问题性互联网使用有显著的直接影响。同时，亲子亲密关系、学校氛围和同伴关系对问题性互联网使用的影响可以通过自尊和抑郁来中介。还讨论了这些结果对预防青少年问题性互联网使用的启示。
