Gender differences in the associations between parental phubbing, fear of missing out, and social networking sites addiction: a cross-lagged panel study

Yin, L, Wang, P, Li, H, Mao, N, Hu, H and Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, 2024. Gender differences in the associations between parental phubbing, fear of missing out, and social networking sites addiction: a cross-lagged panel study. Technology in Society, 78: 102668. ISSN 0160-791X

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Abstract

Despite the exploration of detrimental consequences of parental phubbing and adolescent social networking site (SNS) addiction, research regarding their bidirectional relationships and underlying mechanisms is lacking. To address this research gap, this study explored the longitudinal and bidirectional relationships between parental phubbing, fear of missing out (FoMO), and adolescent SNS addiction. Furthermore, this study investigated the mediating role of FoMO and the moderating role of gender therein. Data were collected among 1,447 Chinese adolescents in June 2019 (T1) and January 2020 (T2). The results showed significant positive correlations among all three variables in both waves. There were bidirectional associations between parental phubbing and adolescent SNS addiction. T1 parental phubbing positively predicted T2 FoMO and T1 FoMO positively predicted T2 SNS addiction, but not vice versa. FoMO mediated the link between parental phubbing and subsequent adolescent SNS addiction. T1 SNS addiction predicted T2 parental phubbing and T1 FoMO predicted T2 SNS addiction – but these effects were significant only among girls. The effect of T1 FoMO on T2 FoMO was significantly stronger among girls than in boys. The findings contribute to the literature on parental phubbing and adolescent SNS addiction and provide insights for prevention and intervention programs addressing adolescent SNS addiction.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Technology in Society
Creators:	Yin, L., Wang, P., Li, H., Mao, N., Hu, H. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Elsevier BV
Date:	September 2024
Volume:	78
ISSN:	0160-791X
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102668 DOI 2183976 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Laura Ward
Date Added:	30 Jul 2024 15:30
Last Modified:	30 Jul 2024 15:30
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/51851

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