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Peer Relationship Problems, Fear of Missing Out, Family Affective Responsiveness, and Internet Addiction among Chinese Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model

Prior research has indicated peer relationship problem as a risk factor in predicting Internet addiction among children and adolescents, while the underlying mechanism between this association remains largely unknown in current academia. This study examined the mediating role of fear of missing out...

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Published in:Applied Research in Quality of Life 2024-10, Vol.19 (5), p.2227-2244
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Families & family life
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Internet
Peer relationships
Peers
Political Science
Quality of Life Research
Risk factors
Social control
Social Sciences
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Teenagers
Victimization
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