The present study investigated the process by which family context shapes social media use and relationship violence. Qualtrics online panel data was self-reported by a representative sample of 18-year-old men and women (n = 702). Results show that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are significantly associated with youth feeling disconnected from parents. ACEs were also associated with higher-risk online behaviors (such as sexting and cyberbullying). In turn, cyberbullying victimization was associated with recent experiences of relationship violence. Parent-youth disconnectedness also contributed to less positive attitudes toward social media and hindered future-oriented thinking among youth. This lack of future orientation was directly associated with increased reports of relationship violence. Findings illustrate how childhood patterns of interpersonal difficulties can perpetuate into youth peer and romantic relationships. This is consistent with a toxic stress response where sources of strain, such as negative family or online experiences, can elicit negative emotions and affect, contributing to emotional, behavioral, or interpersonal problems.

本研究调查了家庭背景影响社交媒体使用和关系暴力的过程。Qualtrics 在线面板数据由 18 岁男性和女性的代表性样本自我报告（n = 702）。结果表明，不良童年经历 (ACE) 与青少年感觉与父母脱节显着相关。ACE 还与高风险的在线行为（如色情短信和网络欺凌）有关。反过来，网络欺凌受害与最近的关系暴力经历有关。父母与青少年之间的脱节也导致对社交媒体的积极态度降低，并阻碍了青少年面向未来的思维。这种缺乏未来导向与关系暴力报告的增加直接相关。调查结果说明了童年时期的人际关系困难模式如何延续到青年同伴和浪漫关系中。这与有毒的压力反应一致，其中压力来源（例如负面的家庭或在线经历）会引发负面情绪和影响，从而导致情绪、行为或人际关系问题。