Self-Esteem, Family Support and Online Grooming Risk Among Adolescents: The Role of Problematic Internet Usage
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The online grooming risk (OGR) among adolescents has risen due to the development of technology and the growing use of social media. Although crucial links have been described among family support, self‐esteem and OGR, little is known about the mechanisms problematic Internet usage has in these links. This study aims to investigate the mediating role of problematic Internet usage in the relationship among family support, self‐esteem and OGR. The participants consist of a total of 406 adolescents in Türkiye, with 283 girls and 123 boys (age, mean ± standard deviation = 16.25 ± 1.68). The relationships among the variables were examined using the Pearson correlation, while mediation analyses were carried out using structural equation modelling. Correlational analyses reveal family support to be negatively associated with both OGR and problematic Internet usage. Meanwhile, family support was positively correlated with self‐esteem. Similarly, a positive and statistically significant relationship was determined between OGR and problematic Internet usage. The results indicate problematic Internet usage to mediate the relationship between family support and OGR as well as the relationship between self‐esteem and OGR. These results highlight the importance of paying attention to adolescents' mental health regarding problematic Internet usage by considering the protective factors of self‐esteem and family support due to their close association with OGR.
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This cross-sectional SEM study of 406 Turkish adolescents found that problematic Internet usage fully mediated the relationships of self-esteem and family support with online grooming risk. Higher problematic Internet usage was linked to greater online grooming risk, while self-esteem and family support were negatively correlated with both problematic Internet usage and online grooming risk.
Key findings
- Online grooming risk was positively correlated with problematic Internet usage (r = 0.528, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.454, 0.595]) and negatively correlated with self-esteem (r = −0.384, p < 0.001, 95% CI [−0.464, −0.298]) and family support (r = −0.399, p < 0.001, 95% CI [−0.478, −0.314]).
- In the SEM, problematic Internet usage fully mediated the self-esteem–OGR path (indirect β = −0.366, p < 0.001, 95% CI [−0.759, −0.157]) and the family support–OGR path (indirect β = −0.230, p < 0.001, 95% CI [−0.565, −0.061]); direct self-esteem→OGR and family support→OGR paths were not significant in Table 5.
- Problematic Internet usage was predicted by lower self-esteem (β = −1.492, p < 0.001, 95% CI [−2.202, −0.812]) and lower family support (β = −0.939, p < 0.001, 95% CI [−1.618, −0.262]), and it predicted higher OGR (β = 0.245, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.150, 0.457]).
- Mean OGR differed significantly in favour of high school students (t(86.89) = −3.453, p < 0.01), with no differences by gender, age, or perceived socio-economic status.
Methods
- Cross-sectional relational survey of 406 adolescents in grades 7–12, ages 13–18 (M age ± SD = 16.25 ± 1.68; 283 girls, 123 boys), from two provinces in the Southeastern Anatolian region of Türkiye; cluster sampling and online Google Forms were used.
- Measures included the Online Grooming Risk Scale (8 items, two dimensions, α = 0.90), Rosenberg Self-Esteem subscale (α = 0.82), Family Support subscale (12 items, α = 0.90), and Problematic Internet Usage Scale (27 items, α = 0.91).
- Analyses used Pearson correlations and structural equation modelling with asymptotically distribution-free estimation because multivariate normality was violated; bootstrap analyses used 10,000 samples and 95% confidence intervals in SPSS 25 and AMOS 24.
Limitations
- Stated by the paper: online data were collected only from 7th- to 12th-grade students; the cross-sectional relational design cannot establish cause and effect; longitudinal and experimental studies are needed; future work should use a larger randomly selected sample; self-report scales may introduce social bias; qualitative and mixed studies are suggested for social validity.
- Evident from the text: the sample came from two provinces in Southeastern Anatolia, was middle socio-economic status, and was predominantly girls (69.7%), which may limit generalizability.
- The paper also states that a power analysis was not calculated for the sample size to determine the mediation effect.
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Family support is negatively associated with problematic Internet usage.
“Correlational analyses reveal family support to be negatively associated with both OGR and problematic Internet usage.”
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Family support is positively correlated with self-esteem.
“Meanwhile, family support was positively correlated with self-esteem.”
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Family support is negatively correlated with online grooming risk (r = -0.399, p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.478, -0.314]).
“OGR is negatively correlated with family support, thus implying higher OGR scores (increased OGR) being linked to lower family support (r = -0.399,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.478, -0.314]).”
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Online grooming risk is positively correlated with problematic Internet usage (r = 0.528, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.454, 0.595]).
“As seen in Table 4, a positive correlation exists between OGR and problematic Internet usage, with higher OGR scores being associated with increased problematic Internet usage (r = 0.528, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.454, 0.595]).”
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Mean online grooming risk differs significantly in favour of high school students (t(86.89) = -3.453, p < 0.01).
“However, the mean OGR was found to differ significantly in favour of high school students (t (86.89) = -3.453,p < 0.01).”
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Online grooming risk is negatively correlated with self-esteem (r = -0.384, p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.464, -0.298]).
“A negative correlation was found between OGR and self-esteem, with higher OGR scores (increased OGR) being associated with lower self-esteem (higher self-esteem score; r = -0.384,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.464, -0.298]).”
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Problematic Internet usage plays a fully mediating role in the relationships self-esteem and family support have with online grooming risk.
“In conclusion, the results indicate the mediating model of problematic Internet usage to be significant and to play a fully mediating role in the relationships self-esteem and family support have with OGR.”
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There is no direct correlation between higher self-esteem and reduced online grooming risk (OGR).
“This study demonstrated no correlation between higher levels of self-esteem and a reduction in OGR.”
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“Hypotheses 1a and 1b were rejected”
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The goodness-of-fit results after including problematic Internet usage in the mediation model were χ2(38, N = 406) = 127.656; p < 0.001; χ2/df = 3.359, RMSEA = 0.076, SRMR = 0.075, GFI = 0.946, NFI = 0.87, CFI = 0.903, TLI = 0.860.
“The goodness-of-fit results after including problematic Internet usage in the mediation model were calculated as χ 2 (38, N = 406) = 127.656;p < 0.001; χ 2 /df = 3.359, RMSEA = 0.076, SRMR = 0.075, GFI = 0.946, NFI = 0.87, CFI = 0.903, TLI = 0.860.”
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Online grooming risk (OGR) is significantly higher in high school students compared to middle school students.
“According to the results, OGR is significantly higher in high school students compared to middle school students”
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Problematic Internet usage has a significant positive direct effect on online grooming risk (β = 0.245, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.150, 0.457]).
“In addition, the unstandardized direct effect of problematic Internet usage on OGR (β = 0.245, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.150, 0.457]) and the unstandardized direct effect of school level on OGR (β = 1.485, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.744, 2.398]) were significant.”
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Self-esteem is negatively related to problematic Internet usage.
“significant negative relationships have been found between self-esteem and problematic Internet usage”
- Also stated in: § 4 | Discussion · plain
“This research has shown self-esteem and family support to be negatively related to problematic Internet usage”
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Problematic Internet usage has a significant indirect effect on the relationship between family support and online grooming risk (β = -0.230, p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.565, -0.061]).
“Moreover, the unstandardized indirect effect of family support on OGR through problematic Internet usage is also significant (β = -0.230,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.565, -0.061]).”
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The model goodness-of-fit results before and after including problematic Internet usage in the mediation model were significant.
“The model goodness-of-fit results before and after including problematic Internet usage in the mediation model were significant.”
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The goodness-of-fit results prior to including problematic Internet usage in the mediation model were χ2(11, N = 406) = 17.941; χ2/df = 1.631, RMSEA = 0.039, SRMR = 0.018, GFI = 0.988, NFI = 0.986, CFI = 0.994, TLI = 0.989.
“The goodness-of-fit results prior to including problematic Internet usage in the mediation model were calculated as χ 2 (11, N = 406) = 17.941; χ 2 /df = 1.631,RMSEA = 0.039, SRMR = 0.018, GFI = 0.988, NFI = 0.986, CFI = 0.994, TLI = 0.989.”
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Family support has a significant total effect on online grooming risk (β = -0.343, p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.559, -0.129]).
“Furthermore, the unstandardized total effect of self-esteem on OGR (β = -1.492,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.471, -0.099]) and the unstandardized total effect of family support on OGR (β = -0.343,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.559, -0.129]) were significant.”
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Problematic Internet usage fully mediates the effect of family support on online grooming risk (OGR).
“as well as a full mediating effect for problematic Internet usage regarding the effect family support has on OGR.”
- Also stated in: § 4 | Discussion · plain
“the results show problematic Internet usage to have a fully mediating role in the relationships self-esteem and family support have with OGR.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim- Rests on an assumption: The observed associations among self-esteem, family support, problematic Internet usage, and online grooming risk reflect a causal process in which self-esteem and family support influence problematic Internet usage, which in turn influences online grooming risk.
- Also stated in: § 4 | Discussion · plain
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Problematic Internet usage has a significant indirect effect on the relationship between self-esteem and online grooming risk (β = -0.366, p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.759, -0.157]).
“As seen in Table 5, the unstandardized indirect effect of selfesteem on OGR through problematic Internet usage is significant (β = -0.366,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.759, -0.157]).”
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Problematic Internet usage fully mediates the effect of self-esteem on online grooming risk (OGR).
“a full mediating effect has been found for problematic Internet usage regarding the effect self-esteem has on OGR”
- Also stated in: § 4 | Discussion · plain
“the results show problematic Internet usage to have a fully mediating role in the relationships self-esteem and family support have with OGR.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim- Rests on an assumption: The observed associations among self-esteem, family support, problematic Internet usage, and online grooming risk reflect a causal process in which self-esteem and family support influence problematic Internet usage, which in turn influences online grooming risk.
- Also stated in: § 4 | Discussion · plain
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Self-esteem has a significant total effect on online grooming risk (β = -1.492, p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.471, -0.099]).
“Furthermore, the unstandardized total effect of self-esteem on OGR (β = -1.492,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.471, -0.099]) and the unstandardized total effect of family support on OGR (β = -0.343,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.559, -0.129]) were significant.”
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Family support is negatively related to problematic Internet usage.
“significant negative relationships have been found between self-esteem and problematic Internet usage, as well as between family support and problematic Internet usage.”
- Also stated in: § 4 | Discussion · plain
“This research has shown self-esteem and family support to be negatively related to problematic Internet usage”
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Problematic Internet usage is positively associated with online grooming risk (OGR).
“According to the results, problematic Internet usage increases as OGR increases.”
- Also stated in: § 4 | Discussion · hedged
“This current study indicates problematic Internet usage to be positively related to OGR.”
- Also stated in: § 4 | Discussion · plain
“The results from the study's SEM analyses show problematic Internet usage to be a significant predictor of online grooming.”
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There is no direct relationship between higher family support and decreased online grooming risk (OGR).
“the study revealed no relationship between higher levels of family support and a decrease in OGR.”
- Also stated in: § 4 | Discussion · plain
“Hypotheses 1a and 1b were rejected”
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Self-esteem has a significant negative direct effect on problematic Internet usage (β = -1.492, p < 0.001, 95% CI [-2.202, -0.812]).
“Figure 2 shows the unstandardized direct effect of self-esteem on problematic Internet usage (β = -1.492,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-2.202, -0.812]) and the unstandardized direct effect of family support on problematic Internet usage (β = -0.939,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-1.618, -0.262]) to be significant.”
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School level has a significant positive direct effect on online grooming risk (β = 1.485, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.744, 2.398]).
“In addition, the unstandardized direct effect of problematic Internet usage on OGR (β = 0.245, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.150, 0.457]) and the unstandardized direct effect of school level on OGR (β = 1.485, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.744, 2.398]) were significant.”
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Family support has a significant negative direct effect on problematic Internet usage (β = -0.939, p < 0.001, 95% CI [-1.618, -0.262]).
“Figure 2 shows the unstandardized direct effect of self-esteem on problematic Internet usage (β = -1.492,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-2.202, -0.812]) and the unstandardized direct effect of family support on problematic Internet usage (β = -0.939,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-1.618, -0.262]) to be significant.”
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Low self-esteem is a significant risk factor in online grooming.
“Additionally, low self-esteem constitutes a significant risk factor in online grooming (Pasca et al. 2022;Whittle et al. 2013).”
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- Interpretationcitation
The study's mediation model aligns with existing research that identified low self-esteem, inadequate family support and problematic Internet usage as potential risk factors for online grooming risk (OGR).
“Based on the literature review, the study's mediation model was tested with SEM and evidently aligns with other existing research that have identified low self-esteem, inadequate family support and problematic Internet usage as potential risk factors for OGR”
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Excessive Internet usage is regarded as a risk factor for online grooming.
“According to the literature, excessive Internet usage is regarded as a risk factor for online grooming (Whittle et al. 2013).”
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The likelihood of exposure to online risks among adolescents increases with education level.
“with studies in the literature having shown the likelihood of exposure to online risks among adolescents increasing with education level (Peris Hernández et al. 2021;Jonsson et al. 2019;Whittle et al. 2013).”
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- Study design and conductcitation
The Turkish version of the Online Grooming Risk Scale has good goodness-of-fit indices (χ2/df = 1.90, RMSEA = 0.053, SRMR = 0.056, NNFI/TLI = 0.87, CFI = 0.92, GFI = 0.93).
“The goodness-of-fit indices for the Turkish version are found to be at a good level ( χ 2 /df = 1.90, RMSEA = 0.053, SRMR = 0.056, NNFI/TLI = 0.87, CFI = 0.92, GFI = 0.93).”
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- Study design and conductreasoning
The study was cross-sectional, so causal relationships cannot be established from its results.
“This study has been conducted as a crosssectional study based on the relational survey model, and the results have revealed a relationship to be present among the variables.Longitudinal and experimental studies are required to establish the cause-and-effect relationships between variables.”
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Problematic Internet usage is a risk factor that increases online grooming risk (OGR) among adolescents.
“with problematic Internet usage being a risk factor that increases OGR among adolescents.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim- Rests on an assumption: The observed associations among self-esteem, family support, problematic Internet usage, and online grooming risk reflect a causal process in which self-esteem and family support influence problematic Internet usage, which in turn influences online grooming risk.
- Study design and conductown data
Due to violation of the multivariate normality assumption, the structural model was tested using an asymptotically distribution-free estimation method.
“Due to the data violating the multivariate normality assumption, the structural model was tested using an asymptotically distribution-free estimation method in accordance with the recommendations in the literature.”
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The data met the normality assumption based on skewness and kurtosis values within ±1.5.
“Based on this, all the data can be said to meet the normality assumption.”
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“The kurtosis and skewness values of the data related to OGR, family support, self-esteem and problematic Internet usage variables were determined to range between -0.819 and 1.052.”
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Lower self-esteem and family support increase online grooming risk (OGR) through the mediating effect of problematic Internet usage.
“Based on the insignificance of the direct effect between selfesteem and OGR, lower self-esteem and family support levels are considered to increase OGR through the mediating effect of problematic Internet usage.”
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“The results have identified low self-esteem and low family support to be among the factors that increase OGR.”
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“This study has found problematic Internet usage to play a mediating role in the relationship family support and self-esteem have with OGR.”
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The study results highlight the importance of family support and self-esteem in reducing online grooming risk (OGR) among adolescents.
“The study results highlight the importance family support and self-esteem have in reducing OGR among adolescents.”
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“These findings highlight the importance of self-esteem, family support and problematic Internet usage in reducing OGR among adolescents.”
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Adolescents with low self-esteem whose parents did not care about them are more prone to Internet addiction.
“Chen et al. (2020) determined adolescents with low self-esteem whose parents did not care about them to be more prone to Internet addiction.”
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Ecological theory suggests the individual risk factors for online grooming among adolescents to be frequent Internet usage, self-esteem and family support.
“Ecological theory suggests the individual risk factors for online grooming among adolescents to be frequent Internet usage, self-esteem and family support.”
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Study results have indicated a positive association between problematic Internet usage and online grooming.
“Study results have also indicated a positive association between problematic Internet usage and online grooming (Machimbarrena et al. 2018;Tamarit et al. 2021).”
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Problematic Internet usage leads to online grooming risk (OGR).
“In addition, problematic Internet usage leads to OGR (Whittle et al. 2013).”
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Findingown dataMean online grooming risk does not differ by gender, age, or perceived socio-economic status.
“Table 3 shows no differences to have occurred in the mean OGR with respect to gender, age or perceived socio-economic status.”
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PremisecitationFamily support reduces online grooming risk.
“The literature contains research results that underline how family support reduces OGR (Pasca et al. 2022).”
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PremisecitationA lack of family support increases online grooming risk and problematic Internet usage.
“In addition, studies have suggested a lack of family support to increase OGR and problematic Internet usage (Pasca et al. 2022;Whittle et al. 2013).”
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PremisecitationThe use of social networks and chat rooms has led to a pervasive and under-recognized increase in online grooming.
“The use of social networks and chat rooms has led to a pervasive and under-recognized increase in online grooming (Craven, Brown, and Gilchrist 2006;Pasca et al. 2022).”
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PremisecitationOnline grooming can have numerous damaging psychological, social and physical consequences, including depression, suicidal thoughts, drug addiction, reduced self-worth and risky sexual behaviour.
“Online grooming can have numerous damaging consequences encompassing psychological, social and physical effects (Gámez-Guadix et al. 2018;Peris Hernández et al. 2021;Tamarit et al. 2021) that can result in depression, suicidal thoughts, drug addiction, reduced self-worth and risky sexual behaviour (Schoeps et al. 2020).”
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Study design and conductcitationBootstrap analyses with 10,000 bootstrap samples at a 95% confidence interval were used to assess the significance of predictive coefficients from the mediation model.
“The significance values for the predictive coefficients obtained from the mediation model have been assessed using bootstrap analyses with 10,000 bootstrap samples at a 95% confidence interval (CI).”
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Study design and conductown dataThe Self-Esteem Scale had an internal consistency of 0.71 and a test-retest reliability of 0.75.
“As a result of the reliability analysis of the scale, the internal consistency was measured as 0.71 and the test-retest reliability as 0.75.”
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Study design and conductcitationThe Family Support subscale had internal consistency values of 0.89, 0.86, 0.88 and 0.93 for the three factors and overall scale, respectively.
“As a result of the reliability analysis of the scale, the internal consistency for the three factors and overall scale were measured, respectively, as 0.89, 0.86, 0.88 and 0.93.”
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InterpretationreasoningIncreased self-esteem and family support decrease problematic Internet usage.
“Accordingly, increased self-esteem and family support can also be said to decrease problematic Internet usage.”
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Study design and conductcitationThe Problematic Internet Usage Scale subscales had internal consistency coefficients of 0.93 for negative consequences of the Internet, 0.76 for overuse, and 0.78 for social benefit/social comfort.
“Ceyhan et al. calculated the internal consistency coefficients for the subscales as 0.93 for the negative consequences of the Internet, 0.76 for overuse and 0.78 for social benefit/social comfort.”
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Study design and conductreasoningThe data were collected using self-report scales, so social bias in participants' responses is possible.
“The data in this study were collected using self-report scales.Therefore, the possibility exists for social bias in the participants' responses.”
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Study design and conductnone givenA power analysis was not calculated for the sample size to determine the mediation effect.
“A power analysis was not calculated for the sample size to determine the mediation effect.”
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Study design and conductown dataIn this study, the Problematic Internet Usage Scale had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.91.
“The current study calculated Cronbach's alpha for the scale as α = 0.91.”
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InterpretationreasoningThese findings provide an extensive understanding of the psychological mechanisms that potentially underpin the associations among self-esteem, family support, and online grooming risk (OGR).
“Therefore, these findings provide an extensive understanding of the psychological mechanisms that potentially underpin the associations among self-esteem, family support, and OGR.”
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PremisecitationPasca et al.'s (2022) study found a significant negative relationship among family support, self-esteem and online grooming risk (OGR).
“Pasca et al.'s (2022) study also found a significant negative relationship among family support, selfesteem and OGR.”
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Study design and conductown dataIn this study, the Self-Esteem subscale had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.82.
“This study found Cronbach's alpha for the subscale to be α = 0.82.”
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PremisecitationFamily support plays a crucial strategic role in mitigating online grooming risk (OGR).
“According to Livingstone and Helsper (2008), family support plays a crucial strategic role in mitigating OGR.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe Online Grooming Risk Scale has Cronbach's alpha internal consistency values of 0.90 overall, 0.89 for intimacy, and 0.83 for secrecy.
“Cronbach's alpha of internal consistency for the overall scale and the subdimensions of intimacy and secrecy were, respectively, found to be 0.90, 0.89 and 0.83.”
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Study design and conductnone givenThe study's procedures were conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration and ethical approval was obtained from the relevant university ethics committee.
“All of the study's procedures have been conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Helsinki Declaration.Ethical approval for the survey was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the relevant university.”
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PremisecitationFamily support and self-esteem have been identified as protective factors against online grooming risk (OGR).
“These findings are inconsistent with previous studies, where family support and self-esteem have been identified as protective factors against OGR (Pasca et al. 2022;Whittle et al. 2013).”
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Study design and conductown dataIn this study, the Family Support subscale had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.90.
“The scores obtainable from this subscale range between 12 and 60, and this study calculated its Cronbach's alpha as α = 0.90.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe research data met the one-way normality assumption but did not meet the multiple normality assumption (multiple kurtosis = 15.916).
“The analyses determined the research data to meet the one-way normality assumption but to not meet the multiple normality assumption (multiple kurtosis = 15.916).”
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PremisecitationLow self-esteem is a factor that increases problematic Internet usage, with family support playing a key role.
“van Dijk et al. (2021) studied adolescents from divorced families and found low selfesteem to be a factor that increases problematic Internet usage, with family support playing a key role.”
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PremisecitationThere is a significantly positive link between low self-esteem and problematic Internet usage.
“Another study similarly reported a significantly positive link between low self-esteem and problematic Internet usage (Rahardjo 2019).”
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PremisecitationProblematic Internet usage is known to increase during adolescence when family influence decreases and to be associated with loneliness.
“Problematic Internet usage is known to increase during adolescence when family influence decreases (Nakayama et al. 2020) and to be associated with loneliness (Costa, Patrão, and Machado 2019;Simcharoen et al. 2018).”
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PremisereasoningAccording to ecological theory, inadequate family support and low self-esteem increase the risk of online grooming.
“According to this theory, inadequate family support and low self-esteem increase the risk of online grooming.”
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Little is known about the mechanisms by which problematic Internet usage operates in the links among family support, self-esteem, and online grooming risk.
“Although crucial links have been described among family support, self-esteem and OGR, little is known about the mechanisms problematic Internet usage has in these links.”
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Low self-esteem and excessive problematic Internet usage increase online grooming risk.
“According to research, low selfesteem and excessive problematic Internet usage increase OGR.”
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Family support is crucial for preventing adolescents from engaging in risky behaviours.
“According to research, family support is crucial for preventing adolescents from engaging in risky behaviours.”
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Online grooming risk is highly prevalent among adolescents.
“The online grooming risk (OGR) is highly prevalent among adolescents, and the importance of family support and self-esteem is critical in reducing this risk.”
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The observed associations among self-esteem, family support, problematic Internet usage, and online grooming risk reflect a causal process in which self-esteem and family support influence problematic Internet usage, which in turn influences online grooming risk.
“FIGURE 1 | The hypothesized mediation model.”
“The results from the study's SEM analyses show problematic Internet usage to be a significant predictor of online grooming.”
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The self-report scales used in the study validly and reliably measure self-esteem, family support, problematic Internet usage, and online grooming risk.
“The data in this study were collected using self-report scales.”
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When adolescents feel unsupported or misunderstood by their parents, they tend to seek validation or attention from external parties, which in some cases leads to risky interactions with groomers.
“When adolescents feel unsupported or misunderstood by their parents, they tend to seek validation or attention from external parties, which in some cases leads to risky interactions with groomers (Aktu, 2024).”
From Surfing Online Safety: Assertiveness and Parental Involvement in Adolescents’ Attitudes Toward Cyber Grooming (2025) · cites this paper as Aktu, 2024
The Discussion (page unavailable) links low family support with greater online grooming risk and suggests that adolescents may use social media to meet needs associated with loneliness. The Family Support section (page unavailable) likewise suggests that loneliness may prompt online socializing. Neither passage establishes that adolescents who feel misunderstood by their parents tend to seek validation or attention from others; the paper presents that pathway more tentatively. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredAdolescents often develop different personas through virtual platforms.
“Additionally, other research has found that adolescents often develop different personas through virtual platforms [52].”
From Grooming Risk Factors in Adolescents with Abuse Histories: Insights from Chilean Reparative Programs (2025) · cites this paper as [52]
Section 1.2 discusses adolescents exploring who they wish to become, but does not connect that exploration to virtual personas. Section 1.1 says an adult predator may present themselves as a child's peer on social media; it does not say adolescents often develop different personas online. Searches for online identity and self-presentation found no passage establishing the claim. (LLM, conf=0.77)
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Every reported test result, recomputed from its test statistic and degrees of freedom. A result shows as not adding up only once an independent check has confirmed it.
- Consistentt(86.89) = -3.453reported p < .01 · recomputed p < .001
“t (86.89) = -3.453,p < .01”
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Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
Each contradiction between two passages listed here was confirmed by an independent check.
Self-esteem correlation is interpreted opposite to the stated scoring direction
MajorThe scale description says higher scores mean lower self-esteem. A negative correlation therefore associates higher OGR with lower scale scores-and higher self-esteem-not with lower self-esteem as stated.
“A negative correlation was found between OGR and self-esteem, with higher OGR scores (increased OGR) being associated with lower self-esteem (higher self-esteem score; r = -0.384,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.464, -0.298]).”
“higher scores indicating adolescents to have lower self-esteem.”
Family-support correlation is interpreted opposite to the stated scoring direction
MajorThe subscale description says higher scores mean lower family support. The reported negative correlation thus associates higher OGR with lower scores, which indicate higher family support.
“OGR is negatively correlated with family support, thus implying higher OGR scores (increased OGR) being linked to lower family support (r = -0.399,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.478, -0.314]).”
“Higher scores on the subscale show adolescents who have lower family support.”
Discussion denies the reported self-esteem correlation
MajorThe discussion says there was no correlation, whereas the results report a statistically significant correlation between self-esteem and OGR.
“This study demonstrated no correlation between higher levels of self-esteem and a reduction in OGR.”
“A negative correlation was found between OGR and self-esteem, with higher OGR scores (increased OGR) being associated with lower self-esteem (higher self-esteem score; r = -0.384,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.464, -0.298]).”
Self-esteem's reported total effect does not equal its direct and indirect effects
MajorTable 5 gives a direct effect of 0.071 and an indirect effect of -0.366, which sum to -0.295, not the reported total effect of -1.492. The reported total-effect confidence interval also excludes -1.492.
Reported -1.492 · recomputed -0.295
“the unstandardized total effect of self-esteem on OGR (β = -1.492,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.471, -0.099])”
Discussion denies the reported family-support correlation
MinorThe discussion says there was no relationship, whereas the results report a statistically significant correlation between family support and OGR.
“Furthermore, the study revealed no relationship between higher levels of family support and a decrease in OGR.”
“OGR is negatively correlated with family support, thus implying higher OGR scores (increased OGR) being linked to lower family support (r = -0.399,p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.478, -0.314]).”
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- Authors
- Aktu, Y.
- Affiliations
- Siirt Üniversitesi (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Aktu, Yahya
- ORCID
- Aktu, Yahya
- Venue
- Child Abuse Review
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2024-11
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 6
- ISSN
- 0952-9136 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-0852
- OpenAlex
- W4405245755
- Semantic Scholar
- 16f52bec0ba00525032a12466c70617801011395
- Cited by
- 7
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 3
- FWCI
- 5.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Child Abuse Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Keywords
- adolescents, self-esteem, family support, problematic internet use, mediation, social media, adolescent mental health, child sexual exploitation
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