Page No 321-329
Suhasini Mishra, Anik Dev Brahm, Aatika Siddiqui, and Swaran Lata
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is a significant concern in everyday developing digital
age, being particularly specific among gen Z adolescents. It affects various aspects of
an average adolescent’s life. This study aims to examine the associations between
metacognition, emotion regulation, and parent-child relationship in accordance to
understand PIU among generation Z adolescents. Drawing on integrative frameworks
from cognitive-behavioral, developmental, and social psychology, the study investigates
how these factors interact with each other to influence adolescent’s pattern of internet
use behaviors. A sample of 90 generation Z adolescents (57 females and 33 males)
whose mean age was 18.67, was taken from different districts of West Bengal to
conduct this study. Parent-Adolescent Relationship Scale (PARS), Emotion Regulation
Questionnaire- Short Form (ERQ-S), Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2
(GPIUS2), and Metacognitions Questionnaire 30 (MCQ-30) were completed by the
participants. Descriptive statistics, correlational analysis, and multiple regression
analysis were used in this specific study to understand the relationship among the
variables. Correlation analysis and regression analysis added to successfully reveal
the significant negative relationship between PIU and parent-child relationship implying
that good parent-child relationship can alleviate PIU and can regulate the internet use
habits of generation Z adolescents. This study examines key insights regarding the
important and pivotal role of parent-child relationship in reducing problematic use of
internet among generation Z adolescents.