Cybervictimization, Depression, and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Moderating Effect of Prosocial Peer Affiliation
Although vast research has shown that cybervictimization is a significant risk factor of adolescent’s internet addiction (IA), little is known about the mediating and moderating mechanisms behind this relationship. The current study examined whether depression mediated the relationship between cyber...
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| author | Zhenhai Wang Qi Xie Mucheng Xin Chang Wei Chengfu Yu Shuangju Zhen Sha Liu Jianping Wang Wei Zhang |
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| description | Although vast research has shown that cybervictimization is a significant risk factor of adolescent’s internet addiction (IA), little is known about the mediating and moderating mechanisms behind this relationship. The current study examined whether depression mediated the relationship between cybervictimization and adolescent’s IA, and whether the direct and indirect effect was moderated by prosocial peer affiliation (PPA). A sample of 1,006 adolescents (Meanage = 13.16; SD = 0.67) anonymously completed the questionnaires. The results revealed that the positive association between cybervictimization and adolescent’s IA was mediated by depression. Moderated mediation analysis further showed that PPA moderated the association between cybervictimization and adolescent’s IA. However, this indirect effect was stronger for adolescents with high PPA than for those with low PPA, which means that the protective effects of PPA are limited. These findings highlight the mediating and moderating mechanisms between cybervictimization and adolescent’s IA, and provide guidance for the prevention and intervention in adolescent’s IA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f79b1c2439b41648133d53b95baf5072022-12-22T00:28:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-09-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.572486572486Cybervictimization, Depression, and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Moderating Effect of Prosocial Peer AffiliationZhenhai Wang0Qi Xie1Mucheng Xin2Chang Wei3Chengfu Yu4Shuangju Zhen5Sha Liu6Jianping Wang7Wei Zhang8Center for Studies of Psychological Application, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaCenter for Studies of Psychological Application, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaCenter for Studies of Psychological Application, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Health Management, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Politics and Public Administration, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaCenter for Studies of Psychological Application, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaAlthough vast research has shown that cybervictimization is a significant risk factor of adolescent’s internet addiction (IA), little is known about the mediating and moderating mechanisms behind this relationship. The current study examined whether depression mediated the relationship between cybervictimization and adolescent’s IA, and whether the direct and indirect effect was moderated by prosocial peer affiliation (PPA). A sample of 1,006 adolescents (Meanage = 13.16; SD = 0.67) anonymously completed the questionnaires. The results revealed that the positive association between cybervictimization and adolescent’s IA was mediated by depression. Moderated mediation analysis further showed that PPA moderated the association between cybervictimization and adolescent’s IA. However, this indirect effect was stronger for adolescents with high PPA than for those with low PPA, which means that the protective effects of PPA are limited. These findings highlight the mediating and moderating mechanisms between cybervictimization and adolescent’s IA, and provide guidance for the prevention and intervention in adolescent’s IA.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.572486/fullcybervictimizationinternet addictiondepressionprosocial peer affiliationadolescent |
| spellingShingle | Zhenhai Wang Qi Xie Mucheng Xin Chang Wei Chengfu Yu Shuangju Zhen Sha Liu Jianping Wang Wei Zhang Cybervictimization, Depression, and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Moderating Effect of Prosocial Peer Affiliation Frontiers in Psychology cybervictimization internet addiction depression prosocial peer affiliation adolescent |
| title | Cybervictimization, Depression, and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Moderating Effect of Prosocial Peer Affiliation |
| title_full | Cybervictimization, Depression, and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Moderating Effect of Prosocial Peer Affiliation |
| title_fullStr | Cybervictimization, Depression, and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Moderating Effect of Prosocial Peer Affiliation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cybervictimization, Depression, and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Moderating Effect of Prosocial Peer Affiliation |
| title_short | Cybervictimization, Depression, and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Moderating Effect of Prosocial Peer Affiliation |
| title_sort | cybervictimization depression and adolescent internet addiction the moderating effect of prosocial peer affiliation |
| topic | cybervictimization internet addiction depression prosocial peer affiliation adolescent |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.572486/full |
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