Association Between Family Atmosphere and Internet Addiction Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Negative Emotions

Objectives: Family atmosphere is a significant predictor of internet addiction in adolescents. Based on the vulnerability model of emotion and the compensatory internet use theory, this study examined whether self-esteem and negative emotions (anxiety, depression) mediated the relationship between f...

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Main Authors: Yijian Shi, Zijun Tang, Zhilin Gan, Manji Hu, Yang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605609/full