Associations of maternal uncertainty stress and social capital with adolescents’ smartphone use behavior: a cross-sectional study from rural China
Xinxin Ying, Yanqi Li, Ruyu Sun, Huan Zhou, Weifang Zhang · 2026
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Teenagers in rural China spend long hours on smartphones, and Xinxin Ying and co-authors ask whether a mother's stress about an uncertain future rubs off on that habit. Their 2026 study surveyed more than twelve hundred seventh graders and their mothers in five rural schools. Stress, community ties, and phone habits were all measured by questionnaire.
Stressed mothers had teenagers who used phones longer and for more non-study content. Community ties cut both ways, coloring the habit directly while also softening the stress effect, with trust-based ties doing the most good. The authors suggest programs that build mothers' support networks and coping skills, not just rules for teens.
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| CREATOR | Xinxin Ying, Yanqi Li, Ruyu Sun, Huan Zhou, Weifang Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |