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August 20, 2025

Parental Monitoring and Open Communication Strategies as Predictors of Adolescents' Social Media Use and Adjustment among undergraduates in Anambra State, Nigeria.

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MNMary Nneka NwikpoAEAzukaego Ifeoma EluemunoVEVictor Ugochukwu Ezeonwumelu

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Overview

Correlational survey reveals parental monitoring and communication impact social media use and adjustment in undergraduates, suggesting supportive strategies are vital.

Key Points

  • Parental monitoring negatively predicts social media use, while positively impacting adolescent adjustment significantly.
  • For every unit increase in parental monitoring, social media use decreased significantly, with a robust predictive outcome.
  • Employing a correlational survey design, data were collected from 269 undergraduates across two public universities in Nigeria.
  • Findings highlight the need for enhanced parental involvement, encouraging the development of supportive communication strategies for youth.

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Nwikpo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af73567567bf4f94fec9b4https://doi.org/10.63203/jcerch.v2i1.174
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