Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 4 · Licensed source edition
A Cross-Lagged Study of Helicopter Parenting, Parent–Child Conflict, and Adolescents’ Short Video Addiction: The Moderating Role of Trait Autonomy
Originally published 2026-05-09 · Behavioral Sciences
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/bs16050729 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Independence
What changes first when scrolling and disagreements about independence become intertwined?
This article examines whether controlling help, family conflict and adolescents’ short-video use change together. The relevant distinction is whether parental assistance leaves the young person an opportunity to practise a decision.
Who was studied?
Chinese adolescents followed in a cross-lagged study of family conflict and short-video use.
Age / stage: Adolescence
Read with three questions
- What does the article establish about whether controlling help, family conflict and adolescents’ short-video use change together?
- Which measurements came first, and what changes between waves could also explain the pattern?
- How closely does the population described here match the family or setting you have in mind? The population to compare is chinese adolescents followed in a cross-lagged study of family conflict and short-video use.
Keep the limits in view
Following families over time helps establish the order of measurements. Other changing experiences could still account for the associations.
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Hengzhe Wang; Xingchao Wang; Fanwei Meng; Haiying Wang; Alex J Holte (2026). A Cross-Lagged Study of Helicopter Parenting, Parent–Child Conflict, and Adolescents’ Short Video Addiction: The Moderating Role of Trait Autonomy Behavioral Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16050729
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