Research Article

The Relationship between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-sectional study among Adolescents

Volume: 10 Number: 1 January 15, 2019
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The Relationship between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-sectional study among Adolescents

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between parental psychological and behavioral control which the adolescents perceived from their parents and internet addiction. It employed relational survey model and was carried out with the participation of a total of 356 students (female=205, male=151) aged 14-18. Correlation and regression analyses were utilized to determine the level and direction of the relationship between their perceived parental psychological and behavioral control, and internet addiction. The results yielded a positive, medium-level and meaningful relation between them. It was found that parental psychological control explained nearly 18% of the total variance in internet addiction and mothers are perceived as significantly more psychologically controlling in internet addiction than fathers. Also, the relationship between parental behavioral control and the level of adolescents’ internet addiction was found negative and non-significant. Consequently, it was noted that perceived parental psychological control was effective in adolescents’ internet addiction tendencies, whereas behavioral control did not produce such effect.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

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Publication Date

January 15, 2019

Submission Date

July 23, 2018

Acceptance Date

October 9, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Cetinkaya, L. (2019). The Relationship between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-sectional study among Adolescents. Contemporary Educational Technology, 10(1), 55-74. https://doi.org/10.30935/cet.512531
AMA
1.Cetinkaya L. The Relationship between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-sectional study among Adolescents. Contemporary Educational Technology. 2019;10(1):55-74. doi:10.30935/cet.512531
Chicago
Cetinkaya, Levent. 2019. “The Relationship Between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Adolescents”. Contemporary Educational Technology 10 (1): 55-74. https://doi.org/10.30935/cet.512531.
EndNote
Cetinkaya L (January 1, 2019) The Relationship between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-sectional study among Adolescents. Contemporary Educational Technology 10 1 55–74.
IEEE
[1]L. Cetinkaya, “The Relationship between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-sectional study among Adolescents”, Contemporary Educational Technology, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 55–74, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.30935/cet.512531.
ISNAD
Cetinkaya, Levent. “The Relationship Between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Adolescents”. Contemporary Educational Technology 10/1 (January 1, 2019): 55-74. https://doi.org/10.30935/cet.512531.
JAMA
1.Cetinkaya L. The Relationship between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-sectional study among Adolescents. Contemporary Educational Technology. 2019;10:55–74.
MLA
Cetinkaya, Levent. “The Relationship Between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Adolescents”. Contemporary Educational Technology, vol. 10, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 55-74, doi:10.30935/cet.512531.
Vancouver
1.Levent Cetinkaya. The Relationship between Perceived Parental Control and Internet Addiction: A Cross-sectional study among Adolescents. Contemporary Educational Technology. 2019 Jan. 1;10(1):55-74. doi:10.30935/cet.512531

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