From parents to their adolescent children: reexamining the link between parental and adolescent internet addiction.
This study explores the complex relationship between parental behaviours and adolescent problematic internet use (PIU), contributing to a growing understanding of how family dynamics influence digital habits in children. Using a sample of 236 Arab parents, we investigated the impact of parental PIU,...
| Publicado en: | Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 44; no. 18; pp. 4599 - 4616 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2025
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