Longitudinal Association Among Internet Addiction, Cyberbullying Victimization and Quality of Life Among Children: Is Parental Mediation a Protective Factor?
This study aims to examine the direct and indirect relationship between internet addiction and quality of life through the mediating role of cyberbullying victimization and the moderating role of parental mediation and gender using a two‐wave longitudinal design with a 6‐month interval. A total of 6...
| Published in: | Child & Family Social Work Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 1415 - 1432 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Aug2026
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