Childhood emotional maltreatment and Internet addiction: the differential mediating roles of control and emotional dysregulation across development

Guo Feng, Jie Wu, Jiaying Wu, Ya Ye and Cao Wang

Children and Youth Services Review, 2025, vol. 177, issue C

Abstract: Childhood emotional maltreatment is considered a critical risk factor for the development of Internet addiction; however, results within this domain vary, and the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear.

Keywords: Childhood emotional maltreatment; Sense of control; Emotional dysregulation; Internet addiction; Educational stages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108507

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