부모의 부정적 양육태도와 청소년 학업 무기력의 관계: 스마트폰 과의존과 자아존중감의 조절된 매개효과

Abstract

Objectives This study aimed to examine whether smartphone overdependence mediates the relationship between negative parenting attitudes and academic helplessness, and wthether self-esteem moderates this relationship. Methods The analysis was conducted using data from the 5th wave (2022) of the ‘Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey 2018(KCYPS 2018)’ focusing on 8th-grade students, as investigated by the National Youth Policy Institute. The study utilized SPSS 27.0 and SPSS Macro Process to examine descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, reliability analysis, mediating effects, moderating effects, and moderated mediation effects regarding negative parenting attitudes, academic helplessness, smartphone overdependence, and self-esteem. Results The research findings are as follows: First, negative parenting attitudes were positively correlated with academic helplessness and smartphone overdependence, and negatively correlated with self-esteem. Second, a partial mediating effect of smartphone overdependence was identified in the relationship between negative parenting attitudes and academic helplessness. Third, the moderating effect of self-esteem was observed in the influence of negative parenting attitudes on smartphone overdependence. Fourth, a moderated mediation effect of smartphone overdependence and self-esteem was identified in the relationship between negative parenting attitudes and academic helplessness. Conclusions This study examined the impact of negative parenting attitudes on adolescents’ academic helplessness and smartphone overdependence, highlighting the protective role of self-esteem and emphasizing the need for support for adolescents. Based on the findings the significance of the study was discussed, along with its limitations and suggestions for future research directions.