RT Article
T1 A Chain Mediation Model of Basic Need Satisfaction and Self-Concept Clarity Between Harsh Parenting and Problematic Internet Use Among Adolescents
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 41
IS 1/2
SP 48
OP 66
A1 Kong, Fanchang
A1 Chen, Shenghan
A1 Tang, Feng
A1 Li, Huizhi
A2 Chen, Shenghan
A2 Tang, Feng
A2 Li, Huizhi
LA English
YR 2026
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1945817100
AB This study presents a model of harsh parenting that has an indirect and direct effect on problematic Internet use (PIU) through the mediating process of basic need satisfaction and self-concept clarity. A sample of 490 Chinese middle-school adolescents completed anonymous questionnaires regarding harsh parenting, PIU, basic need satisfaction, and self-concept clarity during class sessions. After controlling the sex, grade, and history of Internet use, harsh parenting was positively related to PIU. Moreover, basic need satisfaction and self-concept clarity mediated the association between harsh parenting and PIU among adolescents. These findings indicate that basic need satisfaction and self-concept clarity are protective factors in reducing the negative effect of harsh parenting on PIU. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
K1 Adolescents
K1 self-concept clarity
K1 basic need satisfaction
K1 problematic internet use
K1 Harsh parenting
DO 10.1177/08862605241307230