Correlation Study of Family Communication Disorders and Negative Network Use Behavior Among Adolescents

The entry point of this project is the social background of the post-epidemic era, with teenagers and parents as the research object, aims to explore the relationship between family communication disorders and adolescent negative network use behavior in the post-epidemic era. This project intends to investigate whether there are family communication disorders and negative Internet use behaviors among 14-25 year old teenagers by issuing questionnaires (sample size: 140). In order to conclude whether there is some connection between family communication disorder and adolescent negative network use behavior.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Adolescent

Detailed Description

This research project takes the "post-epidemic era" as the background entry point, and explores the relationship between teenagers' negative Internet use behavior and family communication by using questionnaires. Through literature review, it is obtained that family communication disorders may be related to adolescents' emotional changes with their parents, limited peer interaction, and changes in the structure of their lives. In order to avoid the negative feelings brought by family communication barriers, adolescents tend to turn to other areas such as virtual networks to compensate and regain happiness, which can easily lead to negative Internet use behaviors if they are not careful. By studying the "loss of compensation" model proposed by Chinese scholar Gao Wenbin, the application of the "loss of compensation" model to family communication disorders and adolescents' negative Internet use behavior is derived. In this context, if we can study the correlation between family communication barriers and adolescents' negative Internet use behaviors, it will be beneficial to ease the parent-child relationship, correct adolescents' negative Internet use behaviors, and promote the healthy growth of adolescents.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 140

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: wei Xia, PhD; Phone Number: 18823359471; Email: xiaw23@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Study Locations

• China
  • Guangdong
    • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510080
      • Recruiting
      • Sun Yat-sen University
      • Contact: Wei Xia, PhD; Phone Number: +8618823359471; Email: xiaw23@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

General adolescents between 14-25 years old and their parents

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adolescents aged 14-25 (including 14,25 years old) and their parents;
• Agree to participate in the studies

Exclusion Criteria:

• Persons of interest with a history of prior psychiatric illness, who are suffering from a serious acute illness, are unconscious, emotionally unstable, and unable to communicate normally

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Investigation Team; Questionnaires assessed adolescents and their parents ①Adolescents aged 14-25 years old (including 14,25 years old) and their parents, who agreed to participate in the study ②Investigate whether they have family communication difficulties and whether they have negative internet use behaviors

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Parent-child communication skills	Parent-Child Communication Skills Subscale with 20-item will be used to measure Parent-child communication skills. The scale uses Likert 4 comments, higher dimension scores indicate better communication ability.	Baseline
Parent-child communication quality	The Parent-Child Communication Quality Subscale with 12 items will be used to measure the communication skills of fathers, mothers and children separately. The scale uses Likert 4 comments, higher dimension scores indicate higher quality of parent-child communication in terms of relationship enhancement or problem solving.	Baseline
Parent-child communication system subscales	The Parent-Child Communication System Subscale with 18 items will be used to measure the relationship between father-child communication and mother-child communication. The scale uses Likert 4 comments, the larger the difference, the greater the difference in parental roles and the greater the imbalance in communication status.	Baseline
Social support received by adolescents	The 17-item Adolescent Social Support Scale will be used to measure the support received by adolescents in society. The scale uses 5-point scale, higher scores indicate better social support.	Baseline
Peer communication	A 24-item Peer Attachment Scale will be used to measure adolescents' communication with their peers. The scale uses 5-point scale, higher scores indicate higher quality of peer attachment.	Baseline
Internet addiction among adolescents	The 26-item Chinese Internet Addiction Scale will be used to measure the situation of Internet addiction among adolescents. The scale uses Likert 4 comments, higher scores indicate a higher propensity for Internet addiction.	Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Wei XIA, PhD
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Wei Xia, PhD, Sun Yat-sen University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 31, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 3, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 3, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): July 11, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 15, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 13, 2023
• Last Verified: August 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Adolescents; family communication disorders; negative network use behavior
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Communication Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: 202310892

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No