Perceived school climate and problematic internet use among Chinese adolescents: Psychological insecurity and negative peer affiliation as mediators.

These findings suggest that positive perceptions of school climate may equip adolescents with psychological security that is instrumental to their peer affiliation, which ultimately decreases their risk of PIU. These findings point to malleable targets for prevention and intervention of adolescent PIU. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).