Parental mediation and adolescent internet addiction: The role of parent-child relationship and parental internet addiction

Prior research has consistently shown a negative association between parental mediation and adolescent internet addiction. However, this study provides new evidence suggesting that the relationship between the two may be more complex, exhibiting both protective and potentially adverse associations—a...

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Published in:	Acta Psychologica
Main Authors:	Sikang Zhang, Zengquan Fang, Xuejing Qi, Ying Yuan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Parental mediation Adolescent internet addiction Parent-child relationship Parental internet addiction
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825006298

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