The Relationship between Interparental Conflict and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Mediating Effects of ParentAdolescent Conflict and Peer Victimization
Abstract:
Objective: This study examines the mediating effect of parent-adolescent conflict and peer
victimization between the relationship of interparental conflict and adolescent internet addiction.
Methods: A total of 1006 adolescents (Mage=13.16, SD=0.67) anonymously filled out questionnaires
including interparental conflict scale, parent-adolescent conflict scale, peer victimization scale, and
internet addiction scale. Results: The results showed that (1) parent-adolescent conflict and peer
victimization play a significant chain mediating role in the relationship between interparental conflict and
adolescent Internet addiction; Namely interparental conflict can significantly increase parent-adolescent
conflict and then increase peer victimization, which in turn lead to internet addiction). (2) Both of parentadolescent conflict and peer victimization can significantly and independently mediate the relationship
between interparental conflict and internet addiction. Conclusion: Parent-adolescent conflict and peer
victimization are the important mediating processes of interparental conflict affecting adolescent internet
addiction.
目的:探讨亲子冲突和同伴侵害在父母冲突与青少年网络成瘾关系间的中介作用。方法:采用父母冲突量表、亲子冲突量表、同伴侵害量表、网络成瘾等量表对 1006 名青少年(Mage=13.16;SD=0.67)进行问卷调查。结果:(1)亲子冲突和同伴侵害在父母冲突与青少年网络成瘾关系间起着显著的链式中介作用,即父母冲突可显著增加亲子冲突,从而增加同伴侵害,进而增加网络成瘾;(2)亲子冲突和同伴侵害均可显著独立中介父母冲突与网络成瘾的关系。结论:亲子冲突和同伴侵害是父母冲突影响青少年网络成瘾的重要中介过程。