The chain mediating role of rejection sensitivity and adaptability between maternal rejection and internet addiction in college students
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20250108-00014
- VernacularTitle:拒绝敏感性与适应能力在母亲拒绝与大学生网络成瘾间的链式中介作用
- Author:
Mianli ZHAO
1
;
Yuecui KAN
1
;
Tianyi BU
1
;
Jiawei ZHOU
1
;
Xiaomeng HU
1
;
Kexin QIAO
1
;
Xuan LIU
1
;
Yanjie YANG
1
Author Information
1. 哈尔滨医科大学心理科学与健康管理中心，哈尔滨 150081
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Internet addiction;
Maternal rejection;
Rejection sensitivity;
Adaptability;
Chain mediating effect
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2025;34(5):459-464
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationship between maternal rejection and internet addiction in college students, as well as the chain mediating role of rejection sensitivity and adaptability.Methods:From March to May 2024, a total of 1 119 college students were surveyed using the short-form Egna Minnen av Barndoms Uppforstran for Chinese(s-EMBU-C), internet addiction test(IAT), rejection sensitivity questionnaire(RSQ), and the China college student adjustment scale(CCSAS).SPSS 26.0 statistical software was used for independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson product moment correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis, and PROCESS 4.0 macro program was used for chain mediation analysis. Results:(1)Maternal rejection (11.19±2.97) was positively correlated with internet addiction (44.89±9.74)( r=0.60, P<0.01) and rejection sensitivity (102.93±55.63)( r=0.63, P<0.01), while negatively correlated with adaptability (200.19±14.18)( r=-0.56, P<0.01) among college students. Rejection sensitivity was positively correlated with internet addiction ( r=0.75, P<0.01) and negatively correlated with adaptability ( r=-0.76, P<0.01). Adaptability was negatively correlated with internet addiction ( r=-0.68, P<0.01). (2)Maternal rejection had a significant direct effect on internet addiction among college students (effect value=0.193, 95% CI=0.145-0.241), accounting for 32.06%(0.193/0.602) of the total effect. Rejection sensitivity mediated the relationship between maternal rejection and internet addiction (effect value=0.290, 95% CI=0.232-0.357), accounting for 48.17%(0.290/0.602) of the total effect. Adaptability also mediated this relationship (effect value=0.028, 95% CI=0.009-0.053), accounting for 4.65%(0.028/0.602) of the total effect. Additionally, there was a chain mediation effect of rejection sensitivity and adaptability on the relationship between maternal rejection and internet addiction (effect value=0.091, 95% CI=0.052-0.130), accounting for 15.12%(0.091/0.602) of the total effect. Conclusion:Maternal rejection can directly influence internet addiction in college students, and it can also indirectly influence internet addiction through the independent mediating effects of rejection sensitivity and adaptability, as well as through the chain mediating effects of both rejection sensitivity and adaptability.
