Dysfunction in Family Roles and Its Association with Problematic Internet Use among Adolescents | ||
| Journal of Sustainable Development in Social and Environmental Sciences | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, September 2025, Pages 29-45 PDF (357.38 K) | ||
| Document Type: scientific research and articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jsdses.2025.388850.1047 | ||
| Author | ||
| Israa Jamal Muhammad Jaber Judeh* | ||
| Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Port Said University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study aimed to examine the correlational relationship between family dysfunction and problematic internet use among adolescents in secondary education. The researcher employed two self-developed instruments: the Family Dysfunction Scale and the problematic internet use Scale. The study was conducted on a purposive sample of 120 students (75 males, 45 females) from secondary schools in Port Said Governorate, aged between 16 and 18 years (M = 17.63 SD = 1.12). Utilizing a descriptive research design , the findings demonstrated between family dysfunction and problematic internet use among adolescents. "As the Consistency Theory" This theory views the family as a social system composed of parts that depend on and interact with each other. The family as a system is governed by rules, and the family’s interactions are organized according to these rules. There are organized patterns that make it possible for each family member to know what is permitted or expected of them. These usually unwritten rules help clarify how the family functions as a unit, form the basis for the development of family traditions, and largely determine what is expected of family members towards one another. The study concluded with practical recommendations and suggestions for future psychological research addressing adolescent behavioral patterns in relation to family dynamics and technology use. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Family dysfunction; Problematic internet use; Family Roles; Adolescents; Family Interaction | ||
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Steps for Developing and Constructing the Scale:
Ahmed Azzazy (2017). Family Functional Performance.
Enas Radi (2022). Perceived parental treatment style.
Fatima Jaber Saeed (2022). Family climate.
Janan Saad Al-Hajri (2023). Perceived parental treatment style.
Sanaa Dakhil )2017). Family Functional Performance.
Scales Reviewed by the Researcher for Developing the Problematic Internet Use Scale
Ahmed El-Husseini Hela (2018). Smartphone Misuse.
Intisar Ahmed Oud (2021). Negative Effects of Internet Use.
Mona Badr El-Junaid (2019). Problematic Internet Use.
Samia Bakry Abdel-At (2019). Problematic Internet Use. | ||
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