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01, 2022;48 (1): 94-102.

Sex differences of parental phubbing on online hostility among adolescents: A moderated mediation model.

Hongxia Wang, Li Zhou, Jingyu Geng, Li Lei
Author Information
  1. Hongxia Wang: Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China. ORCID
  2. Li Zhou: Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
  3. Jingyu Geng: Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China. ORCID
  4. Li Lei: School of Education, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
PMID: 34585385 DOI: 10.1002/ab.21994

Abstract

To explore the relationship between parental phubbing (PP) and adolescent online hostility and its' psychological mechanism, 689 Chinese adolescents were recruited to complete a paper-and-pencil questionnaire. We took cyber flaming (CF) as an overall category for hostile online communication to investigate the relationship between PP and CF and the mediating role of perspective-taking (PT) in this relationship and examined whether there is a sex difference in this process. After controlling the average daily online time, the results showed that PP predicted adolescent CF positively. The relationship between PP and CF was partially mediated by PT. The effect of PP on PT was moderated by sex, with the result being significant only for boys. Related findings and future directions were discussed.

Keywords

adolescents cyber flaming parental phubbing perspective taking sex difference

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Adolescent
Female
Hostility
Humans
Male
Parents
Sex Characteristics
Surveys and Questionnaires
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