Self-Esteem, Family Support and Online Grooming Risk Among Adolescents: The Role of Problematic Internet Usage

IF 0.9 4区社会学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES Child Abuse Review Pub Date : 2024-12-10 DOI:10.1002/car.70007

Yahya Aktu

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Abstract

The online grooming risk (OGR) among adolescents has risen due to the development of technology and the growing use of social media. Although crucial links have been described among family support, self-esteem and OGR, little is known about the mechanisms problematic Internet usage has in these links. This study aims to investigate the mediating role of problematic Internet usage in the relationship among family support, self-esteem and OGR. The participants consist of a total of 406 adolescents in Türkiye, with 283 girls and 123 boys (age, mean ± standard deviation = 16.25 ± 1.68). The relationships among the variables were examined using the Pearson correlation, while mediation analyses were carried out using structural equation modelling. Correlational analyses reveal family support to be negatively associated with both OGR and problematic Internet usage. Meanwhile, family support was positively correlated with self-esteem. Similarly, a positive and statistically significant relationship was determined between OGR and problematic Internet usage. The results indicate problematic Internet usage to mediate the relationship between family support and OGR as well as the relationship between self-esteem and OGR. These results highlight the importance of paying attention to adolescents' mental health regarding problematic Internet usage by considering the protective factors of self-esteem and family support due to their close association with OGR.

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青少年的自尊、家庭支持与网络诱拐风险：有问题的互联网使用的作用

由于科技的发展和社交媒体的日益普及，青少年的在线梳理风险（OGR）有所上升。虽然已经描述了家庭支持、自尊和OGR之间的关键联系，但对有问题的互联网使用在这些联系中的机制知之甚少。本研究旨在探讨问题性网络使用在家庭支持、自尊与家庭自尊关系中的中介作用。参与者共包括 rkiye青少年406人，其中女孩283人，男孩123人（年龄，平均值±标准差= 16.25±1.68）。变量之间的关系使用Pearson相关性进行检验，而中介分析使用结构方程模型进行。相关分析显示，家庭支持与OGR和有问题的互联网使用均呈负相关。同时，家庭支持与自尊正相关。同样，在OGR和有问题的互联网使用之间确定了正的和统计上显著的关系。研究结果表明，网络使用问题在家庭支持和自尊之间起中介作用。这些结果强调了关注青少年网络使用问题的心理健康的重要性，考虑自尊和家庭支持的保护因素，因为自尊和家庭支持与网络使用密切相关。

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Child Abuse Review Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Child Abuse Review provides a forum for all professionals working in the field of child protection, giving them access to the latest research findings, practice developments, training initiatives and policy issues. The Journal"s remit includes all forms of maltreatment, whether they occur inside or outside the family environment. Papers are written in a style appropriate for a multidisciplinary audience and those from outside Britain are welcomed. The Journal maintains a practice orientated focus and authors of research papers are encouraged to examine and discuss implications for practitioners.