Social relationship on problematic Internet use (PIU) among adolescents in South Korea: A moderated mediation model of self-esteem and self-control

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Highlights：

• PIU is significantly associated with relationship with peers and with mother.

• Self-esteem did not mediate the effect of communication with mother on PIU.

• Self-esteem partially mediated the effect of peer relationship on PIU.

• Self-control moderated the indirect effect of peer relationship on PIU via self-esteem.

摘要

•PIU is significantly associated with relationship with peers and with mother.•Self-esteem did not mediate the effect of communication with mother on PIU.•Self-esteem partially mediated the effect of peer relationship on PIU.•Self-control moderated the indirect effect of peer relationship on PIU via self-esteem.

论文关键词：Problematic Internet use,Self-esteem,Self-control,Communication with mother,Peer relationship

论文评审过程：Available online 12 July 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.06.005