Exploring the Influence of Parenting Style on Adolescents’ Maladaptive Game Use through Aggression and Self-Control

Abstract

Adolescent aggression manifests in problematic game use and ultimately undermines life quality. This study deals with the mechanisms behind adolescents' perception of parenting, maladaptive game use, self-control, and life satisfaction within the context of integrated supportive-positive parenting and harsh-negative parenting. Using 778 valid panel data from the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), we reached the conclusions that both supportive-positive parenting and harsh-negative parenting, mediated by self-control and maladaptive game use, are major predictors of adolescents' life satisfaction. PLS-SEM analysis was used for the hypothesized model test. This study helped bridge the gap in existing research by finding clues to recovering parent–child relationships from the side effects of youth game use.

Psychosocial factors as predictors of aggressive behaviors among primary school learners

“…Learners may be aggressive verbally or nonverbally, covertly or overtly, physically or psychologically, and with the purpose of harming others (Di Giunta et al, 2010). Parenting methods do affect learners' propensity for aggression (Akinnawo et al, 2019;Jeon et al, 2021;Kumuyi et al, 2021). According to Baumrind et al (2010), an overly permissive or authoritarian parenting style encourages the emergence of aggressive behaviors in children (Calvete et al, 2014;Llorca-Mestre et al, 2017).…”

“…Section A comprised demographic information of the respondents such as gender, age, academic level, and school; while section B was used to elicit information on the influence of parenting styles, peer influence, and self-control on aggressive behavior. Items on the four components of section B were a developed and modified version of Buss and Perry's (1992) Previous studies have reaffirmed the validity and reliability of these scales (Álvarez-García et al, 2016;Ang, 2007;Jeon et al, 2021;Maxwell, 2007;Morales et al, 2005;Vitoratou et al, 2009). Nonetheless, they were all pre-tested on the sample in question.…”

“…Aggression is an antisocial behavior that has developed into a menace in schools and is perceived to be an emotional or problem‐related coping approach (Jeon et al, 2021). Individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors tend to overcome the challenges they encounter through antisocial, abnormal, hostile, and crime‐induced responses (Whipp et al, 2019).…”

“…Individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors tend to overcome the challenges they encounter through antisocial, abnormal, hostile, and crime‐induced responses (Whipp et al, 2019). Several teenage violence acts committed by learners within the school space, and which interfere with academic concerns and processes are referred to as aggression (Shireen & Sufiana, 2015), and these are a nuisance in societies (Jeon et al, 2021). Aggressive behaviors spread across different sociocultural groups but are most common among adolescents and youths.…”

Hubungan Lingkungan Teman Sebaya dan Game Online dengan Perilaku Agresif Anak

“…Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa tingkat empati, reputasi sosial, dan sikap terhadap otoritas memediasi hubungan antara lingkungan yang dirasakan oleh anak laki-laki di rumah dan sekolah, dan perilaku agresif mereka di sekolah (Jiménez & Estévez, 2017). Pengasuhan yang suportif-positif dan pengasuhan yang keras-negatif, yang dimediasi oleh pengendalian diri dan penggunaan permainan yang maladaptif, merupakan prediktor utama dari kepuasan hidup remaja (Jeon et al, 2021). Kurangnya komunikasi sosial antar keluarga, tidak adanya dukungan orang tua mengenai kegiatan anak, dan kecanduan game online yang mempengaruhi perilaku negatif pada anak (Aleissa et al, 2022;Jiménez & Estévez, 2017).…”