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<p>Although school factors have been widely studied in relation to adolescent problematic behaviors, the role of competitive school climate and its underlying mechanisms in explaining problematic Internet use remain underexplored. This study aims to address these gaps by examining the association between competitive school climate and problematic Internet use, with a focus on the serial mediating roles of academic anxiety and school alienation. Utilizing a sample of 52,004 adolescents (mean age = 13.10, SD = 2.53) from nine countries, data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling and bootstrap analyses in Mplus 8.3. The empirical results revealed a significant serial mediation pathway: competitive school climate heightened academic anxiety, which subsequently increased school alienation, ultimately leading to greater problematic Internet use. This study advances our understanding of the underlying mechanisms linking competitive school climate to adolescent problematic Internet use and offers valuable insights for policy and practice in the digital age.</p>

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Competitive School Climate, Academic Anxiety, School Alienation and Problematic Internet Use Among Students From Grade 1 To 12: Evidence From 9 Countries

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    2025年10月7日

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  • Chaoxin Jiang,
  • Dinghong Chai,
  • Zhiyou Wang

摘要

Although school factors have been widely studied in relation to adolescent problematic behaviors, the role of competitive school climate and its underlying mechanisms in explaining problematic Internet use remain underexplored. This study aims to address these gaps by examining the association between competitive school climate and problematic Internet use, with a focus on the serial mediating roles of academic anxiety and school alienation. Utilizing a sample of 52,004 adolescents (mean age = 13.10, SD = 2.53) from nine countries, data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling and bootstrap analyses in Mplus 8.3. The empirical results revealed a significant serial mediation pathway: competitive school climate heightened academic anxiety, which subsequently increased school alienation, ultimately leading to greater problematic Internet use. This study advances our understanding of the underlying mechanisms linking competitive school climate to adolescent problematic Internet use and offers valuable insights for policy and practice in the digital age.