Emotion regulation, moral disengagement, and gaming disorder in Turkish young adults

IF 2.6 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2025-09-26 DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2025.113461

Oya Onat Kocabıyık

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Abstract

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and Moral Disengagement (MD) have emerged as important psychological constructs linked to problematic digital behaviors. This study examined whether maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation (ER) strategies, particularly self-blame, are associated with MD through the mediating role of IGD, and whether this relationship contributes to the use of other-blame as an additional ER strategy. A sample of 256 young adults in Turkey (SD = 2.705; age range = 18–28) participated. Structural equation modeling supported the hypothesized serial mediation model, indicating that self-blame was positively associated with IGD, which in turn was related to higher levels of MD, ultimately contributing to the use of other-blame. The model demonstrated acceptable fit indices. However, due to the cross-sectional design, these associations are correlational, and no causal inferences can be drawn. While the findings align with theoretical expectations, alternative or bidirectional explanations may also be plausible. These results highlight the role of maladaptive ER strategies in the development of problematic gaming behaviors and MD. Promoting adaptive ER and self-regulation skills may be beneficial in digital settings. Future longitudinal and experimental research is encouraged to explore these pathways further.

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土耳其年轻人的情绪调节、道德脱离和游戏障碍

网络游戏障碍（IGD）和道德脱离（MD）已经成为与问题数字行为相关的重要心理结构。本研究考察了适应不良认知情绪调节（ER）策略，特别是自责，是否通过IGD的中介作用与MD相关，以及这种关系是否有助于使用他人指责作为额外的ER策略。土耳其的256名年轻人（SD = 2.705，年龄范围= 18-28岁）参与了调查。结构方程模型支持假设的序列中介模型，表明自我责备与IGD呈正相关，而IGD又与较高水平的MD相关，最终导致其他责备的使用。模型显示出可接受的拟合指标。然而，由于横断面设计，这些关联是相关的，不能得出因果推论。虽然研究结果与理论预期一致，但另一种或双向的解释也可能是合理的。这些结果强调了适应性不良的ER策略在问题游戏行为和MD发展中的作用。在数字环境中，促进适应性ER和自我调节技能可能是有益的。鼓励未来的纵向和实验研究进一步探索这些途径。

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Personality and Individual Differences PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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8.50

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4.70%

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577

审稿时长

41 days

期刊介绍： Personality and Individual Differences is devoted to the publication of articles (experimental, theoretical, review) which aim to integrate as far as possible the major factors of personality with empirical paradigms from experimental, physiological, animal, clinical, educational, criminological or industrial psychology or to seek an explanation for the causes and major determinants of individual differences in concepts derived from these disciplines. The editors are concerned with both genetic and environmental causes, and they are particularly interested in possible interaction effects.