Mom, dad, put down your phone and talk to me: how parental phubbing influences problematic internet use among adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The positive association of parental phubbing with internalising and externalising problems among adolescents has gained academic traction. To date, limited research has investigated the association of parental phubbing and adolescents' Problematic Internet Use (PIU). Furthermore, the mechanism underlying this association is largely unknown. These gaps limit our understanding of family-related issues affecting PIU among adolescents. The present study explores whether there is a relation between parental phubbing and PIU and investigates the mechanisms underlying this relation among adolescents.

Methods

The participants were 495 junior high schoolers aged 11-15 years. Participants completed questionnaires on their experiences with PIU, parental phubbing, parent-chi

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10916140 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature