School of Education, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 25;20(3):2162. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032162.
This study aims to provide a new perspective on the relationship between problematic Internet use and externalizing problem behavior among adolescents. Many studies have focused on the relationship between problematic Internet use and adolescent externalizing problem behavior; however, research on the underlying mechanism remain understudied. Altogether, 1161 Chinese rural adolescents aged 13-17 years completed a self-report questionnaire. The results indicate that: (1) Problematic Internet use has a negative effect on rural adolescent externalizing problem behaviors; (2) mental health has an effect on the relationship between problematic Internet use and externalizing problem behaviors; and (3) parental knowledge may moderate the indirect effect by attenuating the relationship between problematic Internet use and externalizing problem behaviors. Regarding these findings, this study has discussed the potential reasons and provided some practical suggestions to improve problematic Internet use among rural adolescents.
本研究旨在为青少年网络成瘾与外化问题行为之间的关系提供新的视角。许多研究都集中在网络成瘾与青少年外化问题行为之间的关系上，但对于潜在机制的研究还不够深入。共有 1161 名 13-17 岁的中国农村青少年完成了一份自陈式问卷。结果表明：（1）网络成瘾对农村青少年的外化问题行为有负面影响；（2）心理健康对外归因问题使用与外化问题行为之间的关系有影响；（3）父母知识可能通过削弱网络成瘾与外化问题行为之间的关系来调节间接效应。针对这些发现，本研究讨论了潜在的原因，并提供了一些实际建议，以改善农村青少年的网络成瘾问题。
