The Development of Structural Model of Internet Game Addiction Based on Behavioral Inhibition System with Mediation Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation among Adolescents in Tehran

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD student in General Psychology, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran.

10.22034/jmpr.2024.61892.6237

Abstract

Internet gaming disorder is explained as continuous and frequent use of the Internet in the gaming context, leading to significant distress and dysfunction. The purpose of the present study was to investigate development of a structural model of internet game addiction based on behavioral inhibition system with mediation role of cognitive emotion regulation among adolescents in Tehran. This was descriptive-correlation research. The statistical population was male students in Tehran city in year academic 2023-2024. The sample size was based on of Klein (2023) and taking into account the possibility of some samples falling and in order to generalize the results, 500 people were selected using convenience sampling method (online method). The sample size was selected and with random cluster sampling of 500 students. Data collection tools include the internet gaming disorder questionnaire (IGDQ) of Pontes and et al (2014), behavioral inhibition system scale (BIS Scale) of Carver & White (1994) and cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire (CERQ) of Garnefski and Kraaij (2006). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and structural equations modeling. The research results showed that behavioral inhibition system and maladaptive strategies of cognitive regulation of emotion has a significant positive relationship with internet game addiction andladaptive strategies of cognitive regulation of emotion has a significant negative relationship with with internet game addiction at the level of 0.01. The findings of the research showed that the behavioral inhibition system in a positive and meaningful way, maladaptive strategies of cognitive regulation of emotion in a positive and meaningful way, and adaptive strategies of cognitive regulation of emotion in a negative and meaningful way have a direct relationship with addiction to internet games. Also, the results showed that cognitive emotion regulation had a mediating role in relationship between behavioral inhibition systems with internet game addiction. Based on the results of this research, it is suggested that the relationship between these variables should be taken into consideration in interventions internet game addiction in students and attention to behavioral inhibition system and cognitive emotion regulation can play a significant role in reducing adolescent’s internet game addiction.

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  • Receive Date: 30 May 2024
  • Revise Date: 25 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 30 July 2024

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