Perceived school climate and problematic internet use among adolescents: Mediating roles of school belonging and depressive symptoms

Prior studies have found that a positive school climate can prevent adolescents from developing problematic Internet use (PIU), yet gaps remain in identifying the proximal mechanisms. Guided by social control theory and the self-medication hypothesis, this study examined the mediating roles of adolescents’ sense of school belonging and depressive symptoms in the relationship between perceived school climate (PSC) and adolescent PIU. A total of...