한부모와 초등학생 자녀의 여가활동이 인터넷·스마트폰 과의존에 미치는 영향 - 한모가족과 한부가족 여부에 따른 양육 스트레스의 조절된 매개효과를 중심으로

The Influence of Single Parents and Children’s Leisure Activities on Internet and Smartphone Overdependence : The Moderated Mediation Effect of Parenting Stress by Single-Mother Versus Single-Father Families

Objective: This study examines the influence of single parents and children’s leisure activities on internet and smartphone overdependence, focusing on the moderated mediation effect of parenting stress by single-mother versus single-father families. Methods: Utilizing Model 4 and Model 7 of the PROCESS Macro method, total, mediation, and moderated mediation effects were analyzed. Results: Single parents and children’s leisure activities did not have a total effect on internet and smartphone overdependence. A partial mediation effect of parenting stress on the influence of leisure activities on internet and smartphone overdependence was found. The mediation effect of parenting stress was moderated by single-mother versus single-father families. The effect was more pronounced for single-mother families than single-father families. Conclusions: Diverse strategies to deal with the internet and smartphone overdependence of elementary school children in single-parent families are discussed.