Relationships Among Paternal and Maternal Control and Internet Addiction of Adolescents

Objective: To characterize paternal and maternal behavior control and psychological control,then explore relationships among paternal and maternal behavior control,psychological control and internet addiction of different groups of adolescents.Methods: 1233 adolescents from Beijing and Jinan City were recruited to complete a questionnaire including scales of parental behavior control,parental psychological control and CIAS-R.Results: ①Both maternal behavior control and psychological control were significantly higher than paternal control.②There was significant negative correlation between behavior control and adolescents' IAD and significant positive correlation between psychological control and adolescents' IAD.③The effects of paternal and maternal behavior control,psychological control on adolescents' IAD varied among different groups.Conclusion: Paternal and maternal behavior and psychological control play different roles in adolescents' IAD in different groups.