The buffer effect of physical activity: Why does parental marital satisfaction affect adolescents' problematic Internet use.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To explore the moderating effect of physical activity and the mediating effect of depression on the relationship between marital satisfaction and adolescents' problematic internet use (PIU).

Methods

This study adopted a sample of 288 adolescents and their parents, and measured adolescents' depression, PIU, physical activity, and parents' marital satisfaction.

Results

These results showed that parental marital satisfaction negatively predicted adolescents' PIU. Adolescents' depression played a mediating role between parental marital satisfaction and adolescents' PIU. Further mediated moderation effect analysis showed that the interaction between marital satisfaction and adolescents' physical activity affected the PIU through adolescents' depression. Specif

SUBMITTER: Zheng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7152658 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature