TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Cybervictimization and adolescent internet addiction: a moderated mediation model
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Xin, Mucheng
A1  - Chen, Pei
A1  - Liang, Qiao
A1  - Yu, Chengfu
A1  - Zhen, Shuangju
A1  - Zhang, Wei
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VL  - 18
IS  - 5
N2  - Previous research indicates that cybervictimization can lead to adolescent Internet addiction; however, there is a gap in the knowledge about the mediating and moderating variables facilitating this relationship. This study examines the role of rejection sensitivity as a mediator in this relationship and the role of parent-adolescent communication as a moderator for this mediation effect among Chinese adolescents. Participants were 1006 adolescents (M = 13.16 years, SD = 0.67), who completed the questionnaires anonymously. The questionnaires assessed the four variables of interest. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling were used for data analysis. The results show that the positive association between cybervictimization and adolescent Internet addiction is mediated by rejection sensitivity. Moreover, this indirect effect is stronger for adolescents with low parent-adolescent communication than for those with high parent-adolescent communication.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052427
ID  - ref1
ER  -