The relationship between emotional abuse and internet addiction in Chinese children: A serial multiple mediation of emotional dysregulation and regulatory emotional self-efficacy
Wang Liu,
Yuling Li,
Jie Huang
et al.
Abstract:Background
Internet addiction (IA) among children is a serious problem and it is imperative to explore the risk and protective factors involved. Previous studies have suggested that emotional abuse may be a significant risk factor for IA in children; however, the relationship remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between emotional abuse and IA in children and to explore the roles of emotional dysregulation (ED) and regulatory emotional self-efficacy (RESE) in mediating this relatio… Show more
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