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The study aims to investigate how emotional schemas and psychological distress mediate the relationship between experiential avoidance and internet gaming disorder.

June 20, 2026Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling

Emotional Schemas and Psychological Distress as Mediators Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Experiential Avoidance

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HFHadi FazeliradKharazmi University MMMaryam MoghadasinKharazmi University AMAlireza MafakheriKharazmi University

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Randomized trial reveals emotional schemas and psychological distress mediate the link between IGD and EA in students, indicating potential intervention strategies.

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The study aims to investigate how emotional schemas and psychological distress mediate the relationship between experiential avoidance and internet gaming disorder.
Data collected from 685 Iranian university students using various psychological scales (AAQ‐II, LESS‐II, DASS‐21, IGDT‐20).
Structural equation modeling (SEM) tested the hypothesized mediational model of emotional schemas and psychological distress.
Correlation analyses assessed the relationship between experiential avoidance and internet gaming disorder.
Significant positive correlation between experiential avoidance and internet gaming disorder (p < 0.01).
Indirect effect through emotional schemas was statistically significant (β = 0.088, p = 0.030, 95% CI [0.009, 0.177]).
Indirect effect through psychological distress was near significance (β = 0.052, p = 0.055, 95% CI [−0.002, 0.109]).

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Fazelirad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363147db0793dc1a538378 https://doi.org/10.1002/jaoc.70017

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Randomized trial reveals emotional schemas and psychological distress mediate the link between IGD and EA in students, indicating potential intervention strategies.

Emotional Schemas and Psychological Distress as Mediators Between Internet Gaming Disorder and Experiential Avoidance

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