The double-edged perfectionist parenting: an examination of its impact on adolescent internet gaming addiction (IGA).

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Internet gaming addiction is a problematic behavior that can be influenced by various factors, including perfectionist parenting. Perfectionist parenting is a double-edged sword: while it can motivate children to strive for higher standards, it can also make them feel restricted, hindering the development of the desired behaviors. This study focuses on the concepts of parental perfectionist expectations and parental perfectionist criticisms, hypothesizing that they are highly correlated with perceived parental anxiety, leading to a sense of loneliness and psychological resistance in adolescents, ultimately increasing the likelihood of adolescent Internet gaming addiction.

Methods

We collected 427 valid surveys from adolescents and employed the structural

SUBMITTER: Luo Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12465552 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature