The Influence of Parenting Style and Time Management Tendency on Internet Gaming Disorder among Adolescents

Autor: Zeng-Han Lee, Xiao-Yu Dong, Hung-Wei Feng, I-Hua Chen, Jeffrey Hugh Gamble
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 9120, p 9120 (2020)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 23
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17239120
Popis: The problem of adolescent online gaming addiction is related to individual-level characteristics and the influence of the family environment. The present study explores the potential role of adolescents&rsquo
time management tendency in mediating the relationship between parenting style and adolescent internet gaming disorder (IGD). Responses from a total of 357 Chinese high school students were collected for a Pathological Video-Game Use Questionnaire, Simplified Parenting Styles Scale, and Time Management Tendency Scale. Overall, participants reported moderate use of online games (Mean = 1.41
SD = 0.41), lower than the median value of 2 on a three-point scale. In terms of the mediating role of adolescents&rsquo
time management tendency, full meditation was observed for the relationship between the parenting style factor of &ldquo
parents&rsquo
emotional warmth&rdquo
for both mothers and fathers and internet gaming disorder. The results highlight the benefits of emotional warmth in supporting self-efficacy, self-control, and autonomy through the promotion of time management, which is an important protective factor for IGD and can serve as a mediating personality variable. Although non-significant in the complete model, over-protection and rejection by parents should also be cautiously considered as potential risk factors related to addiction.
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