Research on the Influence of Parental Behavior on Children’s Social Media Addiction

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Research on the Influence of Parental Behavior on Children’s Social Media Addiction

Liyun Ma 1*
  • 1 Beijing 21st Century International School    
  • *corresponding author liyunma1123@163.com
Published on 26 October 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/11/20230733
LNEP Vol.11
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-047-9
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-048-6

Abstract

Adolescents who are addicted to social media may trigger anxiety, depression, and lack of sleep. Researches have been studied the factors that might affect adolescents’ social media addiction, such as lower self-control, stress, fear of missing out. However, it has been less investigated if parents who play a crucial role in adolescents daily life affect adolescents’ social media addiction. Therefore, this study is focused on the factors affecting adolescents’ social media addiction from parents’ perspective. In other words, if parents’ behavior is related to the level of adolescents’ social media addiction will be examined. This study used a survey method with a sample of 48 parents. It was confirmed that parents providing offline entertainment and social interaction chances to children is negatively related to adolescents’ addiction. Parents’ guiding children to apply self-controlled is negatively related to adolescents’ addiction. In addition, the time that parents spend with children and the relationship between parents and children are negatively related to adolescents’ addiction.

Keywords:

social media, addiction, adolescents, parents

Ma,L. (2023). Research on the Influence of Parental Behavior on Children’s Social Media Addiction. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,11,145-151.
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References

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[2]. Akram, W., & Kumar, R. (2017). A study on positive and negative effects of social media on society. International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, 5(10), 351-354.

[3]. Son, H. G., Cho, H. J., & Jeong, K. H. (2021). The effects of Korean parents’ smartphone addiction on Korean children’s smartphone addiction: Moderating effects of children’s gender and age. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(13), 6685.

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[5]. Hou, Y., Xiong, D., Jiang, T., Song, L., & Wang, Q. (2019). Social media addiction: Its impact, mediation, and intervention. Cyberpsychology: Journal of psychosocial research on cyberspace, 13(1).

[6]. Jeong, S. H., Kim, H., Yum, J. Y., & Hwang, Y. (2016). What type of content are smartphone users addicted to?: SNS vs. games. Computers in human behavior, 54, 10-17.

[7]. Liang, X. & Gan, C. (2017). Research on influencing factors of mobile social media addiction: Taking wechat as an example. Information Studies: Theory & Application, 40(1), 93-97.

[8]. Purba, A. W. D., Istiana, I., & Wahyuni, N. S. (2020). The Correlation Between Self-Control and Social Media Addiction (Instagram) In SMA Harapan 1 Medan.

[9]. Sagar, M. E. (2021). Predictive Role of Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Control on Social Media Addiction in University Students. International Education Studies, 14(4), 1-10.

[10]. Brevers, D., & Turel, O. (2019). Strategies for self-controlling social media use: Classification and role in preventing social media addiction symptoms. Journal of behavioral addictions, 8(3), 554-563.

[11]. Longstreet, P., & Brooks, S. (2017). Life satisfaction: A key to managing internet & social media addiction. Technology in society, 50, 73-77.

[12]. Park, C., & Park, Y. R. (2014). The conceptual model on smart phone addiction among early childhood. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, 4(2), 147.

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Ma,L. (2023). Research on the Influence of Parental Behavior on Children’s Social Media Addiction. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,11,145-151.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Educational Innovation and Philosophical Inquiries

ISBN：978-1-83558-047-9(Print) / 978-1-83558-048-6(Online)
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References

[1]. China Federation of Internet Societies. (2022) Research report on current situation of juveniles’ online protection. http://www.cfis.cn/2022-08/01/c_1128880995.htm.

[2]. Akram, W., & Kumar, R. (2017). A study on positive and negative effects of social media on society. International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, 5(10), 351-354.

[3]. Son, H. G., Cho, H. J., & Jeong, K. H. (2021). The effects of Korean parents’ smartphone addiction on Korean children’s smartphone addiction: Moderating effects of children’s gender and age. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(13), 6685.

[4]. Ye, F. & Xu, X. (2020). Motivation and Addiction of Adolescents’ Mobile Social Media: The Mediating Effects of FoMO. Information Studies: Theory & Application (10),108-114.

[5]. Hou, Y., Xiong, D., Jiang, T., Song, L., & Wang, Q. (2019). Social media addiction: Its impact, mediation, and intervention. Cyberpsychology: Journal of psychosocial research on cyberspace, 13(1).

[6]. Jeong, S. H., Kim, H., Yum, J. Y., & Hwang, Y. (2016). What type of content are smartphone users addicted to?: SNS vs. games. Computers in human behavior, 54, 10-17.

[7]. Liang, X. & Gan, C. (2017). Research on influencing factors of mobile social media addiction: Taking wechat as an example. Information Studies: Theory & Application, 40(1), 93-97.

[8]. Purba, A. W. D., Istiana, I., & Wahyuni, N. S. (2020). The Correlation Between Self-Control and Social Media Addiction (Instagram) In SMA Harapan 1 Medan.

[9]. Sagar, M. E. (2021). Predictive Role of Cognitive Flexibility and Self-Control on Social Media Addiction in University Students. International Education Studies, 14(4), 1-10.

[10]. Brevers, D., & Turel, O. (2019). Strategies for self-controlling social media use: Classification and role in preventing social media addiction symptoms. Journal of behavioral addictions, 8(3), 554-563.

[11]. Longstreet, P., & Brooks, S. (2017). Life satisfaction: A key to managing internet & social media addiction. Technology in society, 50, 73-77.

[12]. Park, C., & Park, Y. R. (2014). The conceptual model on smart phone addiction among early childhood. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, 4(2), 147.

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