Relationship between family–school–peer risks and problematic Internet use among boarding high school students in China: based on a latent profile analysis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Relationship between family–school–peer risks and problematic Internet use among boarding high school students in China: based on a latent profile analysis

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  • Jing Shi

  • Bopeng Yu

  • Sihan Hao

  • June 8, 2026

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    The study analyzed family, school, and peer risk factors impacting problematic Internet use in 736 Chinese boarding high school students.

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    Four distinct risk profiles were identified: Low Combined Risk, Balanced Risk, High School–Peer Risk, and High Combined Risk.

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    The High Combined Risk Group exhibited the highest levels of problematic Internet use compared to other profiles.

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    Maladaptive cognition partially mediated the relationship between high-risk profiles and problematic Internet use.

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    Psychological resilience was found to attenuate the direct association between risk profiles and problematic Internet use.

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