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esmaeili M, rasolli R. Investigating the Relationship Between Parental Bonding and Harmful Use of Cyberspace With The Mediating Role of Differentiation in Adolescents. TB 2026; 24 (5) :35-49
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Payame Noor University , esmaeilimasomeh@ahoo.com
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Introduction: Considering the significant increase in the use of cyberspace among adolescents and the harms caused by it, investigating the factors related to this issue is of particular importance. Therefore, the present study was conducted to examine the relationship between parental bonding and harmful use of cyberspace with the mediating role of differentiation in adolescents.
Methods: This study was a correlational study based on modeling. The statistical population comprised all secondary high school students in Kharameh city during the academic year 2023-2024. A sample of 280 students was selected through cluster sampling. The tools used included the Parker Parental Bonding Questionnaire, the Calvo-Frances Harmful Use of Cyberspace Questionnaire, and the Skorn and Friedland Differentiation Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS version 24 software and path analysis.
Results: The results showed that overprotection had a significant negative relationship with differentiation (r=-0/640) and a significant positive relationship with harmful use of cyberspace (r=0/526). Care had a significant positive relationship with differentiation (r=0/461) and a significant negative relationship with harmful use of cyberspace (r=-0/447). Furthermore, the results indicated that the relationship between care: (ß=-0/10); overprotection: (ß=0/22) and harmful use of cyberspace use, mediated by differentiation, had a significant indirect effect (P< 0/05).
Conclusion: According to the research findings, it can be concluded that the quality of parental bonding, both directly and through the mediation of adolescent differentiation, affects the harmful use of cyberspace. Therefore, measures that help improve parental bonding (increasing balanced care and reducing excessive support) and strengthen adolescent differentiation can play an effective role in preventing cyberspace harms.
Methods: This study was a correlational study based on modeling. The statistical population comprised all secondary high school students in Kharameh city during the academic year 2023-2024. A sample of 280 students was selected through cluster sampling. The tools used included the Parker Parental Bonding Questionnaire, the Calvo-Frances Harmful Use of Cyberspace Questionnaire, and the Skorn and Friedland Differentiation Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS version 24 software and path analysis.
Results: The results showed that overprotection had a significant negative relationship with differentiation (r=-0/640) and a significant positive relationship with harmful use of cyberspace (r=0/526). Care had a significant positive relationship with differentiation (r=0/461) and a significant negative relationship with harmful use of cyberspace (r=-0/447). Furthermore, the results indicated that the relationship between care: (ß=-0/10); overprotection: (ß=0/22) and harmful use of cyberspace use, mediated by differentiation, had a significant indirect effect (P< 0/05).
Conclusion: According to the research findings, it can be concluded that the quality of parental bonding, both directly and through the mediation of adolescent differentiation, affects the harmful use of cyberspace. Therefore, measures that help improve parental bonding (increasing balanced care and reducing excessive support) and strengthen adolescent differentiation can play an effective role in preventing cyberspace harms.
Type of Study: Research |
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Psychology
Received: 2025/07/6 | Accepted: 2025/08/28 | Published: 2025/11/19
Received: 2025/07/6 | Accepted: 2025/08/28 | Published: 2025/11/19
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