title: Gender differences in associations between parental problem drinking and early adolescents' internet addiction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose was to examine gender differences between parental problem drinking (PPD) and early adolescents' Internet addiction (IA).
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a cross-sectional, correlational design with 519 (266 boys and 253 girls) early adolescents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  PPD had a significant direct effect on IA in boys but not in girls. Significant indirect effects of PPD on IA were evidenced via anxiety-depression and aggression for boys and via family function and aggression for girls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings suggest that tailored interventions for the prevention of IA should consider gender.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Mi Heui
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Eun Sun
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000374:Aggression; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires