Family strains and online gains: Longitudinal relationship between harsh parenting and problematic internet use via relative deprivation and online basic psychological need satisfaction
Analysis using structural equation modeling reveals harsh parenting increases internet addiction in adolescents by affecting psychological need satisfaction and relative deprivation.
Key Points
Harsh parenting increases problematic internet use in adolescents, particularly through relative deprivation.
In a sample of 475 adolescents, harsh parenting positively predicted internet addiction via psychological need satisfaction metrics.
Analysis conducted utilizing structural equation modeling demonstrated distinct pathways for various types of problematic internet use.
Highlighting the need for tailored clinical interventions, this research underscores the complex influences of parenting on internet behaviors.