The effects of emotional working memory training on internet use, impulsivity, risky decision-making, and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in young adults with problematic use of the internet: A preliminary randomized controlled trial study into possible mechanisms

IF 6.6 1区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Journal of Behavioral Addictions Pub Date : 2023-10-05 DOI:10.1556/2006.2023.00022

Seyed Javad Emadi Chashmi, Fatemeh Shahrajabian, Jafar Hasani, Marc N. Potenza, Daria J. Kuss, Fahimeh Hakima

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Abstract Introduction Considering adverse correlates of problematic use of internet use (PUI), the present study evaluated an intervention aimed at PUI and several putative underpinnings. Methods A randomized controlled trial study investigated the efficacy of emotional working memory training (eWMT) in improving impulsivity, risky decision-making, and cognitive emotion-regulation (CER) strategies among individuals with PUI in comparison with a placebo group. Young adults ( N = 36) with PUI were either trained for 20 sessions in an n-back dual emotional task (eWMT; n = 18) or a feature-matching task (placebo; n = 18). Results Twenty continuous sessions of eWMT significantly improved participants' impulsivity, risky decision-making, CER, internet use and PUI symptoms in the short term, compared to the placebo condition. Discussion These preliminary results suggest that eWMT may constitute a promising intervention for PUI and improving cognitive and emotional functioning, and larger, longer studies are warranted.

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情绪工作记忆训练对网络使用问题青年网络使用、冲动、风险决策和认知情绪调节策略的影响:一项初步的随机对照试验研究，探讨可能的机制

考虑到互联网使用问题(PUI)的不良相关，本研究评估了针对PUI的干预措施和几个假定的基础。方法采用随机对照试验研究，探讨情绪工作记忆训练(eWMT)对PUI患者冲动性、风险决策和认知情绪调节(CER)策略的改善效果，并与安慰剂组进行比较。患有PUI的年轻成年人(N = 36)要么接受20次N -back双重情绪任务(eWMT)训练;N = 18)或特征匹配任务(安慰剂;N = 18)。结果与安慰剂组相比，连续20次eWMT在短期内显著改善了参与者的冲动性、风险决策、CER、互联网使用和PUI症状。这些初步结果表明，eWMT可能是一种有希望的干预PUI和改善认知和情绪功能的方法，需要更大规模、更长期的研究。

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Journal of Behavioral Addictions PSYCHIATRY-

CiteScore

12.30

自引率

7.70%

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审稿时长

20 weeks

期刊介绍： The aim of Journal of Behavioral Addictions is to create a forum for the scientific information exchange with regard to behavioral addictions. The journal is a broad focused interdisciplinary one that publishes manuscripts on different approaches of non-substance addictions, research reports focusing on the addictive patterns of various behaviors, especially disorders of the impulsive-compulsive spectrum, and also publishes reviews in these topics. Coverage ranges from genetic and neurobiological research through psychological and clinical psychiatric approaches to epidemiological, sociological and anthropological aspects.