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April 8, 2026Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior TherapyOpen Access

Negative Core Beliefs and Internet Gaming Addiction Symptoms among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation

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TPTeodora-Carina PetrescuAlexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityABAgata BłachnioVEVioleta EneaAlexandru Ioan Cuza University

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Implication

Examines how emotion regulation mediates the link between negative core beliefs and gaming addiction symptoms in adolescents, suggesting areas for intervention.

Key Points

  • To investigate the mediating effect of emotion regulation on the relationship between negative core beliefs and Internet gaming disorder symptoms among adolescents.
  • Survey conducted with 1277 adolescent students
  • Measured negative core beliefs, emotion regulation difficulties, and IGD symptoms
  • Used parallel mediation analysis to explore relationships
  • Controlled for gender and time spent with parents
  • Difficulties in emotion regulation significantly mediate the relationship between negative core beliefs and IGD symptoms
  • More time spent with parents correlates with fewer gaming disorder symptoms
  • Males exhibit higher levels of gaming behavior and symptoms

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Petrescu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d5f00974eaea4b11a798cbhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-026-00649-x
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