Peer Attachment and Adolescents Internet Addiction: Chain Mediating Effect of Coping Style and Resilience

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2025.01.012

Abstract

Abstract:

The study aimed to explore the mediating effect of coping style and resilience between peer attachment and adolescent internet addiction. A total of 936 adolescents were recruited in the study to complete the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents, and Chen Internet Addiction Scale. The results revealed that: 1) peer attachment significantly negatively predicted adolescent internet addiction; 2) negative coping style mediated the effect of peer attachment on adolescent internet addiction; 3) resilience mediated the impact of peer attachment on adolescent internet addiction; 4) coping style and resilience played a chain mediating effect between peer attachment and adolescent internet addiction. These findings hold significant practical implications for understanding the influencing factors of adolescent internet addiction and promoting their mental health.

Key words: peer attachment, coping style, resilience, internet addiction

摘要：

为了探讨同伴依恋和青少年网络成瘾间的关系及内在机制，本研究采用父母同伴依恋量表、简易应对方式量表、青少年心理韧性量表和中文网络成瘾量表对936名中学生进行调查。结果发现：(1)同伴依恋显著负向预测青少年网络成瘾；(2)消极应对方式在同伴依恋和青少年网络成瘾之间起完全中介作用；(3)心理韧性在同伴依恋和青少年网络成瘾之间起完全中介作用；(4)应对方式和心理韧性在同伴依恋和青少年网络成瘾之间起链式中介作用。研究结果对于认识青少年网络成瘾的影响因素，提高青少年的心理健康水平具有重要现实意义。

关键词: 同伴依恋, 应对方式, 心理韧性, 网络成瘾

Miaomiao FAN, Yijing LIN, Ziqiang XIN, Wenfeng CHEN. Peer Attachment and Adolescents Internet Addiction: Chain Mediating Effect of Coping Style and Resilience[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2025, 23(1): 91-98.

范苗苗, 林怡静, 辛自强, 陈文锋. 同伴依恋对青少年网络成瘾的影响：应对方式和心理韧性的链式中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2025, 23(1): 91-98.

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变量	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1.性别
2.年龄	2.48	0.74	0.00
3.父亲受教育水平			0.01	0.04
4.母亲受教育水平			0.04	0.06	0.58^**
5.独生子女			−0.07^*	0.02	0.10^**	0.08^*
6.同伴依恋	90.80	13.04	0.03	0.00	0.11^**	0.12^**	0.03
7.积极应对方式	2.84	0.48	0.03	0.01	0.11^**	0.06	0.06	0.39^**
8.消极应对方式	2.32	0.51	0.07^*	0.04	−0.07^*	0.04	0.03	−0.12^**	0.06
9.心理韧性	3.37	0.55	0.05	0.05	0.15^**	0.14^**	0.10^**	0.52^**	0.55^**	−0.34^**
10.网络成瘾	46.90	13.57	−0.08^*	0.07^*	−0.10^**	−0.07^*	−0.08^*	−0.22^**	−0.23^**	0.33^**	−0.42^**

变量	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1.性别
2.年龄	2.48	0.74	0.00
3.父亲受教育水平			0.01	0.04
4.母亲受教育水平			0.04	0.06	0.58^**
5.独生子女			−0.07^*	0.02	0.10^**	0.08^*
6.同伴依恋	90.80	13.04	0.03	0.00	0.11^**	0.12^**	0.03
7.积极应对方式	2.84	0.48	0.03	0.01	0.11^**	0.06	0.06	0.39^**
8.消极应对方式	2.32	0.51	0.07^*	0.04	−0.07^*	0.04	0.03	−0.12^**	0.06
9.心理韧性	3.37	0.55	0.05	0.05	0.15^**	0.14^**	0.10^**	0.52^**	0.55^**	−0.34^**
10.网络成瘾	46.90	13.57	−0.08^*	0.07^*	−0.10^**	−0.07^*	−0.08^*	−0.22^**	−0.23^**	0.33^**	−0.42^**

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