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<p>Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has emerged as a global concern. Previous research has suggested a link between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU; however, the dynamic nature and underlying mechanisms of this relationship have been underexplored. This study employed a two-wave longitudinal design with an eight-month interval to investigate the association between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU. Given the established roles of harsh parenting and adolescents’ depression as predictors of adolescents’ PSU, these variables were examined as potential mediators in this relationship. The study sample consisted of 315 Chinese adolescents and their parents (97 boys and 218 girls, mean age = 14.37 years; 52 fathers and 263 mothers, mean age = 42.76 years). The results revealed that: (a) parental burnout positively predicted adolescents’ PSU eight months later; (b) adolescents’ depression mediated the longitudinal relationship between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU, whereas harsh parenting (parent-reported and adolescent-reported) did not; and (c) harsh parenting (parent-reported) and adolescents’ depression sequentially mediated the longitudinal relationship between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU, whereas harsh parenting (adolescent-reported) and adolescents’ depression did not. These findings not only enhance our understanding of the underlying connection between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU but also provide valuable theoretical insights for developing future prevention and intervention measures targeting PSU among adolescents.</p>

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The influence of parental burnout on adolescents’ problematic smartphone use: a two-wave multiple mediation model

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    2025年4月30日

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  • Huohong Chen,
  • Shunli Wang,
  • Yufang Cheng,
  • Lin Yin,
  • Yihan Zhang,
  • Zifu Shi

摘要

Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has emerged as a global concern. Previous research has suggested a link between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU; however, the dynamic nature and underlying mechanisms of this relationship have been underexplored. This study employed a two-wave longitudinal design with an eight-month interval to investigate the association between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU. Given the established roles of harsh parenting and adolescents’ depression as predictors of adolescents’ PSU, these variables were examined as potential mediators in this relationship. The study sample consisted of 315 Chinese adolescents and their parents (97 boys and 218 girls, mean age = 14.37 years; 52 fathers and 263 mothers, mean age = 42.76 years). The results revealed that: (a) parental burnout positively predicted adolescents’ PSU eight months later; (b) adolescents’ depression mediated the longitudinal relationship between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU, whereas harsh parenting (parent-reported and adolescent-reported) did not; and (c) harsh parenting (parent-reported) and adolescents’ depression sequentially mediated the longitudinal relationship between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU, whereas harsh parenting (adolescent-reported) and adolescents’ depression did not. These findings not only enhance our understanding of the underlying connection between parental burnout and adolescents’ PSU but also provide valuable theoretical insights for developing future prevention and intervention measures targeting PSU among adolescents.