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<p>This research examined the mediating effects of conscientiousness and Chinese cultural values on the association between perceived parenting styles and Problematic WeChat Use (PWU) among Chinese university students. Utilizing a convenience sample of 8,210 Chinese college students (57.6% female; mean age = 18.74 years, SD = 2.59), participants completed self-report instruments measuring parenting styles (rejection, emotional warmth, overprotection), conscientiousness, adherence to Chinese cultural values, and PWU. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied to assess direct, mediating, and sequential mediating relationships. The findings revealed that parental rejection and overprotection were positively correlated with PWU (β = 0.20 and 0.15, respectively, both <i>p</i> &lt; .001), whereas emotional warmth was inversely related to PWU (β = -0.14, <i>p</i> &lt; .001). Conscientiousness was found to partially mediate the effects of all three parenting styles on PWU. Chinese cultural values served as a significant mediator exclusively in the context of emotional warmth. Moreover, a significant sequential mediation pathway was identified whereby emotional warmth influenced PWU through conscientiousness and subsequently through Chinese cultural values (95% bias-corrected confidence interval excluding zero). These results illuminate the intricate interactions among familial environment, personality traits, and cultural factors in the development of problematic social media behaviors. Consequently, interventions aimed at mitigating PWU should incorporate strategies to enhance conscientiousness and strengthen cultural values, with consideration given to the specific parenting styles involved.</p>

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Parenting styles and problematic WeChat use: the mediating roles of conscientiousness and Chinese values

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    2026年6月29日

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  • Ting Li,
  • Ke Chen

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This research examined the mediating effects of conscientiousness and Chinese cultural values on the association between perceived parenting styles and Problematic WeChat Use (PWU) among Chinese university students. Utilizing a convenience sample of 8,210 Chinese college students (57.6% female; mean age = 18.74 years, SD = 2.59), participants completed self-report instruments measuring parenting styles (rejection, emotional warmth, overprotection), conscientiousness, adherence to Chinese cultural values, and PWU. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied to assess direct, mediating, and sequential mediating relationships. The findings revealed that parental rejection and overprotection were positively correlated with PWU (β = 0.20 and 0.15, respectively, both p < .001), whereas emotional warmth was inversely related to PWU (β = -0.14, p < .001). Conscientiousness was found to partially mediate the effects of all three parenting styles on PWU. Chinese cultural values served as a significant mediator exclusively in the context of emotional warmth. Moreover, a significant sequential mediation pathway was identified whereby emotional warmth influenced PWU through conscientiousness and subsequently through Chinese cultural values (95% bias-corrected confidence interval excluding zero). These results illuminate the intricate interactions among familial environment, personality traits, and cultural factors in the development of problematic social media behaviors. Consequently, interventions aimed at mitigating PWU should incorporate strategies to enhance conscientiousness and strengthen cultural values, with consideration given to the specific parenting styles involved.