Research on the Grandchildren's Reverse Intergenerational Influence on the Grandparents'Mobile Internet Product Usage
Based on the dual perspectives of developmental psychology and Chinese culture,this study explored the grandchildren's reverse intergenerational influence on their grandparents'mobile internet product usage by hermeneutic approach.The results show that:firstly,three mechanisms promote the grandchildren's reverse intergenerational influence:self-extension,self-development,and emotional satisfaction.Secondly,all three mechanisms coexist and take a part in the reverse inter-generational influence process no matter which period the grandchild is in(preschool age,middle childhood,or adolescence).Finally,due to the differences in physical and psychological development between grandchildren and grandparents at these three stages,the three mechanisms have varying de-grees of prominence,with distinct operational pathways and triggering factors at each stage.
reverse intergenerational influencepost-figurative cultureChinese culturemobile internet