Parental Phubbing and Adolescents’ Alienation: A Moderated Mediation Model

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to examine how and when parental phubbing affects adolescents’ alienation. We recruited 575 adolescents to complete the Phubbing Scale, Adolescent Students Alienation Scale, Online Cognitive Scale, and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire in class. Results showed that: 1) Parental phubbing was significantly positively related to adolescents’ alienation. 2) Maladaptive cognition mediated the relationship between parental phubbing and adolescents’ alienation. 3) The association between maladaptive cognition and adolescents’ alienation was moderated by coping style, as well as the direct predictive effect of parental pubbing on alienation. Specifically, adolescents might experience more alienation when using the negative style. This study indicated that parental phubbing might enhance adolescents’ alienation. Besides, reducing maladaptive cognition and regulating the coping style could prevent adolescents’ alienation.

Key words: parental phubbing, alienation, maladaptive cognition, coping style, adolescent

摘要： 为了探讨父母手机冷落行为如何及何时影响青少年的疏离感，本研究对某中学的575名初中生进行了问卷调查。结果发现：（1）父母手机冷落行为可以正向预测青少年的疏离感；（2）非适应性认知在父母手机冷落行为与青少年疏离感的关系中起中介作用；（3）应对方式在父母手机冷落行为对青少年疏离感影响的直接路径及中介效应的后半段均发挥着调节作用。因此，父母手机冷落行为会增加青少年的疏离感，降低非适应性认知和调控应对方式能够有效降低青少年的疏离感。

关键词: 父母手机冷落行为, 疏离感, 非适应性认知, 应对方式, 青少年

CLC Number:

B844

KONG Fanchang, WANG Meiru, SUN Yiyuan, XIA Yujuan, LI Xiaoyao. Parental Phubbing and Adolescents’ Alienation: A Moderated Mediation Model[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2021, 19(4): 486-492.

孔繁昌, 王美茹, 孙乙元, 夏宇娟, 李晓瑶. 父母手机冷落行为与青少年疏离感的关系：一个有调节的中介模型[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2021, 19(4): 486-492.

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