Analysis Of The Effect Of Parental Conflict On Problematic Social Media Use Of Female College Students In Emerging Adulthood

Individuals in the emerging adulthood are faced with various choices,which is full of opportunities and uncertainty in this period.Studies have found that women are more willing to spend time on social networks to maintain social relationships.Therefore,female college students are more likely to form a tendency of problematic social networks usage,which could lead to various negative emotion problems and damage to the physical and mental development of female college students.Therefore,it is of great practical significance to explore the influencing factors of problematic social network usage among female college students in the emerging adulthood.As an important part of the family system,parents are critical to the development of female college students in the emerging adulthood.So,Can parental conflict lead to problematic social network usage among female college students in emerging adulthood?This study will systematically explore the impact of parental conflict on problematic social network usage among female college students in emerging adulthood.The purpose of this study is to explore the role of parental conflict on female college students’ problematic social network usage in emerging adulthood,combining a cognitivebehavioral model,self-determination theory,emotional security theory,gender role theory,formulating core variables and hypothetical model diagrams,and through interview and quantitative analysis methods to explore the mechanism of parental conflict on the use of problematic social networks on female college students in emerging adulthood.The research conclusions are as follows:1.The results of correlation analysis found that the use of problematic social networks was significantly positively correlated with parental conflict,and significantly negatively correlated with self-compassion;parental conflict was significantly negatively correlated with selfcompassion.Among them,social network conflict had the strongest correlation with parental conflict resolution;withdrawal had the strongest correlation with excessive addiction;conflict frequency had the strongest correlation with self-friendliness.2.The results of regression analysis showed that parental conflict significantly positively predicted problematic social network use,of which low conflict resolution was the strongest predictor;Self-compassion significantly negatively predicted problematic social network use,of which low isolation was the strongest predictor.3.The results of the mediation effect analysis showed that self-compassion had a complete mediating effect between parental conflict and problematic social network usage.In the subdimensions of self-compassion,parental conflict—low isolation—problematic social network use was the main effect path.4.The result of moderating effect showed that friendship quality played a significant moderating role between parental conflict and self-compassion.High friendship quality could effectively protect the individual’s self-compassion level under low parental conflict;while high friendship quality under high parental conflict,the protective effect of high friendship was not obvious.5.The result of difference analysis showed that there were significant differences in parental conflict,self-compassion,and friendship quality in terms of non-single child;in terms of family atmosphere and economic income,there were significant differences in parental conflict,self-compassion,and problematic social network usage.Based on the above findings,this study will pay close attention to female college students under parental conflict in emerging adulthood.Firstly,making parents realize that marital conflict will have a negative impact on their children,and helping them form a correct conflict resolution model;Secondly,paying attention to children’s cognitive biases,and through the power of education and friendship,shaping children’s positive self-cognition concepts,reducing problematic social network usage behaviors,and promoting the healthy physical and mental development of female college students in emerging adulthood.