A Chain Mediation Model of Basic Need Satisfaction and Self-Concept Clarity Between Harsh Parenting and Problematic Internet Use Among Adolescents

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 ha...

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Autores principales: Kong, Fanchang (Autor) ; Chen, Shenghan (Autor) ; Tang, Feng (Autor) ; Li, Huizhi (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2026
En: Journal of interpersonal violence
Año: 2026, Volumen: 41, Número: 1/2, Páginas: 48-66
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Adolescents
self-concept clarity
basic need satisfaction
problematic internet use
Harsh parenting
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Sumario: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.
ISSN:1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/08862605241307230