The Relationship between Interparental Conflict and Adolescent Internet Addiction: The Mediating Effects of ParentAdolescent Conflict and Peer Victimization
Objective: This study examines the mediating effect of parent-adolescent conflict and peer
victimization between the relationship of interparental conflict and adolescent internet addiction.
Methods: A total of 1006 adolescents (Mage=13.16, SD=0.67) anonymously filled out questionnaires
including interparental conflict scale, parent-adolescent conflict scale, peer victimization scale, and
internet addiction scale. Results: The results showed that (1) parent-adolescent conflict and peer
victimization play a significant chain mediating role in the relationship between interparental conflict and
adolescent Internet addiction; Namely interparental conflict can significantly increase parent-adolescent
conflict and then increase peer victimization, which in turn lead to internet addiction). (2) Both of parentadolescent conflict and peer victimization can significantly and independently mediate the relationship
between interparental conflict and internet addiction. Conclusion: Parent-adolescent conflict and peer
victimization are the important mediating processes of interparental conflict affecting adolescent internet
addiction.