The Effect of Parental Psychological Control on Short Video Addiction in Primary and Middle School Students: The Chain Mediating Effect of Autonomy and Reverse Psychology

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2026.01.011

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, 1590 primary and middle school students were tested by questionnaire method to explore the relationship between parental psychological control and short video addiction, and the mediating role of autonomy and reverse psychology. The results indicated that: 1) parental psychological control was significantly negatively correlated with the autonomy, and was significantly positively correlated with reverse psychology and short video addiction; 2) the autonomy played a mediating role between parental psychological control and short video addiction; 3) reverse psychology played a mediating role between parental psychological control and short video addiction; 4) the autonomy and reverse psychology played a chain mediating role between parental psychological control and short video addiction.

Key words: parental psychological control, short video addiction, reverse psychology, autonomy

摘要： 为探究父母心理控制与中小学生短视频成瘾的关系，以及自主感和逆反心理在其中的中介作用，采用问卷法对1590名中小学生进行测查。结果表明：(1)父母心理控制与自主感之间呈显著负相关，与逆反心理和短视频成瘾之间呈显著正相关；(2)自主感在父母心理控制与短视频成瘾之间起中介作用；(3)逆反心理在父母心理控制与短视频成瘾之间起中介作用；(4)自主感与逆反心理在父母心理控制与短视频成瘾之间起链式中介作用。

关键词: 父母心理控制, 短视频成瘾, 逆反心理, 自主感

CLC Number:

B844

HAN Jiatong, GUAN Wenjun, LIU Jingjing. The Effect of Parental Psychological Control on Short Video Addiction in Primary and Middle School Students: The Chain Mediating Effect of Autonomy and Reverse Psychology[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2026, 24(1): 95-102.

韩嘉桐, 关文军, 刘菁菁. 父母心理控制对中小学生短视频成瘾的影响：自主感和逆反心理的链式中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2026, 24(1): 95-102.

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