PERCEIVED INTER-PARENTAL CONFLICT AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN PAKISTANI ADOLESCENTS: THE MODERATING ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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WAHIDA ANJUM, MARYAM GUL, MUHAMMAD USMAN IJAZ, SHAZIA HABIB, SHEHLA A.YASIN

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The current study investigated the moderating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between perceived inter-parental conflict and social media addiction among adolescents. The sample comprised 200 adolescents (calculated through online G. Power) studying in government and private colleges of Lahore city and is selected through purposive sampling technique. Their age ranges varied from 16-19 years (Mage = 18.00, SD = 1.21), with 56 percent male and 44 percent female adolescents. A demographic information sheet, perceived inter-parental conflict scale, emotional intelligence scale, and social media addiction questionnaire were used to collect the data. Psychometric properties of the scales showed a good level of Cronbach alpha reliability coefficients. Results indicated a significant positive relationship between perceived inter-parental conflicts and social media addiction, while these constructs have an inverse relationship with emotional intelligence. Findings revealed that emotional intelligence significantly moderated the relationship between perceived inter-parental conflict and social media addiction among adolescents. This study will be helpful for the policymakers of academia, parents, and mental health professionals to deal with the problem of perceived inter-parental conflict and in turn social media addiction by enhancing the emotional intelligence of adolescents.

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WAHIDA ANJUM, MARYAM GUL, MUHAMMAD USMAN IJAZ, SHAZIA HABIB, SHEHLA A.YASIN

1Dr. Wahida Anjum, 2Dr. Maryam Gul, 3Muhammad Usman Ijaz, 4 Dr. Shazia Habib, 5Dr. Shehla A.Yasin

Assistant Professor/ HOD, Department of Psychology, Lahore Leads University.

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  2. D. Scholar at the Department of Media and Communication Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur IUB.
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, GC University Faisalabad.
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Gender and Development Studies, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.

 

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