Gender differences in the relationships between parental phubbing and adolescents’ depressive symptoms: The mediating role of parent-adolescent communication

Wang, Pengcheng; Mao, Ningning; Liu, Chang; Geng, Jingyu; Wei, Xinyi; Wang, Wei; Zeng, Pan; Li, Biao

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.073

Cited by 35 publications

(25 citation statements)

References 62 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Additionally, parental phubbing is possibly a sign of rejection ( Allred, 2020 ). According to empirical studies, parental phubbing can result in loneliness ( Wang et al, 2021 ) and depression ( Stockdale et al, 2018 ; Bai et al, 2020 ; Wang et al, 2020 , 2022 ; Xie and Xie, 2020 ; McDaniel, 2021 ; Xie et al, 2021 ). In summary, this study proposes H1: Parental phubbing leads to adolescent depression.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Parental Phubbing on Depression in Chinese Junior High School Students: The Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Self-Esteem

Xiao

Zheng

2022

Front. Psychol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectiveTo reveal the relationship between parental phubbing, basic psychological needs satisfaction, self-esteem, and depression and to explore the impact of parental phubbing on depression.MethodsA total of 819 junior high school students responded to the parental phubbing scale, basic psychological needs satisfaction scale, self-esteem scale, and depression scale in combination.Results(1) Parental phubbing was significantly correlated with satisfaction of basic psychological needs, self-esteem, and depression. (2) Parental phubbing can not only be used to directly predict depression in junior middle school students but also has an indirect impact on depression through three pathways: a separate mediating effect on basic psychological needs satisfaction, a separate mediating effect on self-esteem and a chain mediating effect on both.ConclusionParental phubbing is a risk factor for depression, which can negatively affect the mental health of junior high school students.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Parental Phubbing on Depression in Chinese Junior High School Students: The Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Self-Esteem

Xiao

Zheng

2022

Front. Psychol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In this case, adolescents may develop negative emotions if treated by parental phubbing, a form of social exclusion and rejection usually unaware by parents ( David and Roberts, 2017 ; Xie and Xie, 2020 ). In addition, a series of previous studies have confirmed that parental phubbing is positively associated with negative emotions such as depression and anxiety in adolescents ( Wang et al, 2021 ; Xiao and Zheng, 2022 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 79%

“…Parents usually neglect their children in social settings by concentrating on phone use and are unaware of the potential negative outcomes. In fact, a large number of correlational studies have revealed a positive association between parental phubbing and problem behaviors ( Xie and Xie, 2020 ; Wang et al, 2021 ; Zhang et al, 2021 ; He et al, 2022 ; Wang and Qiao, 2022 ; Wei et al, 2022 ; Xiao and Zheng, 2022 ). Among these problems, mental health has received considerable attention from both the public and academics ( Xie and Xie, 2020 ; Xiao and Zheng, 2022 ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, the present study further illustrated the harmful effects of parental phubbing, not only deepening the understanding of parental phubbing but also expanding the research on the effects of the technological era on adolescents’ physical and mental development. Previous studies ( Xie and Xie, 2020 ; Wang et al, 2021 ; Zhang et al, 2021 ; He et al, 2022 ; Wang and Qiao, 2022 ; Wei et al, 2022 ; Xiao and Zheng, 2022 ) emphasized that parental phubbing, as a novel negative parent–children interaction, leads to adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems (e.g., anxiety, depression, cell phone addiction, cyberbullying). Our findings indicated that parental phubbing also had the potential to affect adolescent physiological health, resulting in sleep quality problems.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to the theoretical model of the “stress – sleep” relationship, stressors are not only correlated to sleep quality, but also indirectly correlated to sleep quality through the mediation of stress responses such as physiological responses, cognitive responses, and emotional responses ( Yan et al, 2010 ). Considering that negative emotions, for example, depression and anxiety, are common results of parental phubbing ( Xie and Xie, 2020 ; Wang et al, 2021 ; Wei et al, 2022 ; Xiao and Zheng, 2022 ), we speculate that negative emotions as typical emotional responses mediate the relationship between parental phubbing and adolescent sleep quality problems.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 91%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Does parental phubbing aggravates adolescent sleep quality problems?

Ding

Dong²,

Zhang³

2023

Front. Psychol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectiveBased on the theoretical model for the “stress–sleep” relationship, this study investigated the impact of parental phubbing on adolescent sleep quality problems and a moderated mediation mechanism.MethodsA total of 781 adolescents was surveyed using the Chinese version of Parental Phubbing Scale, the Ultra-brief Screening Scale for Depression and Anxiety Scale, the Self-Control Questionnaire for Chinese children, and the Chinese version of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale.ResultsParental phubbing and negative emotions were significantly and positively correlated to sleep quality problems, but self-control was not correlated to sleep quality problems. Parental phubbing directly influenced sleep quality problems and also indirectly influenced sleep quality problems through the mediating effect of negative emotions. Moreover, self-control played a moderating role in the path of parental phubbing affecting negative emotions. That is, the effect was more significant for adolescents low in self-control relative to those high in self-control.ConclusionParental phubbing is a risk factor for adolescent sleep quality problems. This study is the first to demonstrate empirical evidence for the relationship between parental phubbing and sleep quality problems.

show abstract

Perceived Parental Distraction by Technology and Mental Health Among Emerging Adolescents

Deneault,

Plamondon,

Neville

et al. 2024

JAMA Netw Open

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ImportanceThe digital phenomenon termed technoference refers to interruptions in routine social interactions due to technology use. Technoference may negatively affect parents’ attention to cues necessary for supporting children’s mental health.ObjectiveTo explore whether there are directional prospective associations between perceived parental technoference and emerging adolescents’ mental health symptoms (anxiety, depression, inattention, and hyperactivity).Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study assessed a general population of mothers and emerging adolescents in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Women were recruited during pregnancy between May 3, 2008, and December 13, 2010, with convenience sampling and repeated follow-up; eligible women were 18 years or older, spoke English, had a gestational age of at least 24 weeks, and received local prenatal care. Data collection for the present study took place when emerging adolescents were aged 9 (May 20 to July 15, 2020), 10 (March 4 to April 30, 2021), and 11 (November 22, 2021, to January 17, 2022) years. Mothers provided consent for their child to participate, and emerging adolescents provided assent. Data were analyzed from December 1 to 31, 2023, using random-intercept cross-lagged panel models.ExposurePerceived parental technoference.Main Outcomes and MeasuresEmerging adolescents completed questionnaires about their perception of parental technoference and their mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, and inattention) at the 3 study times. This study did not rely on statistical significance, but instead on the magnitude of effect sizes to determine meaningful effects.ResultsParticipants included 1303 emerging adolescents (mean [SD] age, 9.7 [0.8] years at time 1; of the 1028 reporting information, 529 [51.5%] were girls). Cross-sectional associations indicated correlations between perceptions of parental technoference and emerging adolescents’ mental health (r range, 0.17-0.19). Higher levels of anxiety at 9 and 10 years of age were prospectively associated with higher parental technoference scores at 10 (β = 0.11 [95% CI, −0.05 to 0.26]) and 11 (β = 0.12 [95% CI, 0.001-0.24]) years of age, with small magnitudes of effect size. Higher parental technoference scores at 9 and 10 years of age were prospectively associated with higher hyperactivity at 10 (β = 0.07 [95% CI, −0.07 to 0.22]) and 11 (β = 0.11 [95% CI, −0.02 to 0.24]) years of age and inattention at 11 years of age (β = 0.12 [95% CI, 0.001-0.24]), with small magnitudes of effect size. No gender differences were identified.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this 3-wave longitudinal birth cohort study, perceived parental technoference was associated with emerging adolescents’ mental health. The findings speak to the need to discuss digital technology use and mental health with parents and emerging adolescents as a part of routine care.

show abstract

Gender differences in the relationships between parental phubbing and adolescents’ depressive symptoms: The mediating role of parent-adolescent communication

Cited by 35 publications

References 62 publications

The Effect of Parental Phubbing on Depression in Chinese Junior High School Students: The Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Self-Esteem

The Effect of Parental Phubbing on Depression in Chinese Junior High School Students: The Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Self-Esteem

Does parental phubbing aggravates adolescent sleep quality problems?

Perceived Parental Distraction by Technology and Mental Health Among Emerging Adolescents

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About