The chain mediating effect of anxiety and inhibitory control between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents.

Autor: Liu Y; School of Sports Science, Jishou University, Jishou, China. ldyedu@foxmail.com., Jin C; School of Sports Science, Jishou University, Jishou, China., Zhou X; School of Sports Science, Jishou University, Jishou, China., Chen Y; School of Sports Science, Jishou University, Jishou, China., Ma Y; School of Sports Science, Jishou University, Jishou, China., Chen Z; School of Sports Science, Jishou University, Jishou, China., Zhang T; School of Sports Science, Jishou University, Jishou, China., Ren Y; Military and Political Foundation, Air Force Engineering University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. 596863594@qq.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Oct 07; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 23350. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 07.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-74132-x
Abstrakt: Although some studies have revealed the association between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents, the mediating and moderating factors between the two need to be further discussed. This study aimed to discuss the chain mediating role of anxiety and inhibitory control between bullying victimization and internet addiction among Chinese adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted in seven schools in five provinces of China by convenience sampling from February to March 2024. A total of 1673 participants (695 boys and 978 girls) with an average age of 15.86 ± 0.74 years were included in this study. Subjective data on bullying victimization, internet addiction, anxiety, inhibitory control were collected and analyzed, and a mediation model test was carried out. After controlling for age and gender, bullying victimization was found to be a significant predictor of internet addiction (β = 0.098, p < 0.001). However, when anxiety and inhibitory control were added, the predictive effect was no longer significant (β = 0.006, p > 0.05). Bullying victimization can predict internet addiction through anxiety and inhibitory control. It is suggested that guardians should provide adequate support to adolescent bullying victims in order to reduce the negative impact of bullying victimization on adolescents and prevent the occurrence of internet addiction.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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