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Longitudinal association between deviant peer affiliation and internet gaming disorder among Chinese adolescents: a moderated mediation model of self-control and parent-adolescent conflict

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  • Wang, Jiaqin
  • Yu, Chengfu
  • Ni, Xingcan
  • Ou, Zhiqing
  • Wang, Manna
  • Cui, Danlin

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Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) poses a pressing issue for adolescents, with Deviant Peer Affiliation (DPA) being a key risk factor. This study examined the longitudinal link between DPA and IGD in adolescents, with a focus on the role of self-control and parent–adolescent conflict. A total of 886 Chinese adolescents (466 boys and 420 girls) participated in this three-wave longitudinal study. The results showed that DPA at T1 significantly predicted IGD at T3, with self-control at T2 mediating this relationship. Furthermore, parent–adolescent conflict significantly moderated the indirect association through self-control. This association was more pronounced among adolescents with high levels of parent–adolescent conflict. These findings confirm the longitudinal link between DPA and adolescent IGD through a moderated mediation model, with self-control as a mediator and parent–adolescent conflict as a moderator. The findings further underscore the importance of targeted interventions to prevent IGD among adolescents.

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  • Wang, Jiaqin & Yu, Chengfu & Ni, Xingcan & Ou, Zhiqing & Wang, Manna & Cui, Danlin, 2026. "Longitudinal association between deviant peer affiliation and internet gaming disorder among Chinese adolescents: a moderated mediation model of self-control and parent-adolescent conflict," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:188:y:2026:i:c:s0190740926003725
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.109119
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