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. 2024 Dec 4;14(1):30224.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-80866-5.

The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on the relationship between parent-child relationship and mobile phone dependence among middle school students

Aolun Wang  1 , Shuyuan Guo  2 , Ziyi Chen  1 , Yang Liu  3
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The chain mediating effect of self-respect and self-control on the relationship between parent-child relationship and mobile phone dependence among middle school students

Aolun Wang et al. Sci Rep. .

Abstract

This study aims to examine the impact of parent-child relationship on smartphone dependence among middle school students and explore the mediating role of self-respect and self-control. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using the Parent-Child Relationship Scale, Smartphone Dependence Scale, Self-Respect Scale, and Self-Control Scale with a sample of 2,311 middle school students. Correlation analysis revealed positive correlations among parent-child relationship, self-respect, and self-control. Specifically, the parent-child relationship was positively correlated with self-respect (r = 0.454) and self-control (r = 0.423), and negatively correlated with smartphone dependence (r=-0.380). Smartphone dependence was negatively correlated with self-respect (r=-0.409) and self-control (r=-0.629). Self-respect was positively correlated with self-control (r = 0.519). Structural equation modeling indicated that self-respect and self-control partially mediated the relationship between parent-child relationship and smartphone dependence. The mediation effect of self-respect was - 0.0843 (effect size = 8.99%, 95% CI=-0.1303 to -0.0379), and the mediation effect of self-control was - 0.3149 (effect size = 33.59%, 95% CI=-0.3802 to -0.2500). The total chain mediation effect of self-respect and self-control was - 0.2499 (effect size = 26.66%, 95% CI=-0.2915 to -0.2119). Self-respect and self-control serve as a chain-mediated pathway between parent-child relationship and smartphone dependence among middle school students.

Keywords: Mobile phone dependence; Parent-child relationship; Self-control; Self-respect.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was approved by the Biomedicine Ethics Committee of Jishou University before the initiation of the project (Grant number: JSDX−2024−0086). And informed consent was obtained from the participants before starting the program.

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A hypothesized chain mediation model of self-respect and self-control between parent-child relationship and mobile phone dependence.
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A chain-mediated model of self-respect and self-control between parent-child relationship and mobile phone dependence.
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