Socioeconomic influence on adolescent problematic Internet use through school-related psychosocial factors and pattern of Internet use

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Highlights:

• Path analyses were conducted to test a potential mechanism of problematic Internet use (PIU).

• A better-educated father and higher family income were identified as risk factors.

• A better-educated mother was found to be a protective factor.

• Mediators are stress, relationship with teachers, and 3 specific purposes of Internet use.

• Parental education and family income moderate the association between amount of use and PIU.

摘要

•Path analyses were conducted to test a potential mechanism of problematic Internet use (PIU).•A better-educated father and higher family income were identified as risk factors.•A better-educated mother was found to be a protective factor.•Mediators are stress, relationship with teachers, and 3 specific purposes of Internet use.•Parental education and family income moderate the association between amount of use and PIU.

论文关键词:Socioeconomic background,School psychosocial environment,Pattern of Internet use,Problematic Internet use

论文评审过程:Received 23 June 2016, Revised 19 September 2016, Accepted 15 November 2016, Available online 24 November 2016, Version of Record 24 November 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.021