Perceived Parental Monitoring and Online Deviant Behavior Among Chinese Adolescents: a Moderated Mediation Model

How Is Virtuous Personality Trait Related to Online Deviant Behavior among Adolescent College Students in the Internet Environment? A Moderated Moderated-Mediation Analysis

“…On the other hand, cyberspace is also full of all kinds of risks and temptations, causing their own deviant behaviors [ 2 ]. In recent years, adolescents’ online deviant behaviors, such as cyber flaming behavior, cyberbullying behavior, cyber obscenity/pornography, and deception on the Internet, have increasingly attracted the attention of researchers [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. College students are in a period of late adolescence when their outlook on the world, life, and values have not yet been established.…”

“…Online deviant behavior is considered a series of maladaptive behaviors that will have many adverse effects on adolescents in the Internet environment [ 4 , 7 , 9 ]. Many studies have shown that online deviant behavior is strongly associated with substance use, academic problems, mental disorders, illegal crimes, and so on [ 6 , 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”

“…Given the negative impact of online deviant behavior on adolescents’ growth, more and more researchers are paying attention to reducing online deviant behavior in adolescents. The external factors of family and society that influence online deviant behavior have been primarily explored [ 4 , 6 , 13 , 14 ], but the internal personality factors of individuals were given less attention. According to problem behavior theory, the individual system and the perceived social environment system are two important systems that affect the development of adolescents’ problem behavior [ 15 ].…”

“…According to problem behavior theory, the individual system and the perceived social environment system are two important systems that affect the development of adolescents’ problem behavior [ 15 ]. As an important research theme of the individual system, personality trait is considered to be an important factor affecting online deviant behaviors [ 6 , 8 ]. Previous research has revealed that some “negative” personality variables (i.e., dark triad traits, impulsivity, and neuroticism) are considered as risk factors that can increase online deviant behaviors [ 6 , 16 , 17 ].…”

“…As an important research theme of the individual system, personality trait is considered to be an important factor affecting online deviant behaviors [ 6 , 8 ]. Previous research has revealed that some “negative” personality variables (i.e., dark triad traits, impulsivity, and neuroticism) are considered as risk factors that can increase online deviant behaviors [ 6 , 16 , 17 ]. In addition, according to the theory of positive youth development [ 18 , 19 , 20 ], individuals have inherent strengths and potentials (e.g., character, caring/compassion) that contribute to their healthy development, which can help them reduce problem behaviors.…”