Emotional Regulation Training, internet addiction disorder, and the Moderating Role of Brain-Behavioral Systems: Examination and analysis

Fatanehkheiripour Fatanehkheiripour; Maryam Bahrami Hidji; Fatemeh Mohammadi Shir Mahalleh; Zohreh Rafezi; Mania Asgharpour

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.13629

Authors

Fatanehkheiripour Phd Student of General Psychology,Derpartment of Psychology,Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University,Karaj,Iran
Maryam Bahrami Hidji Assistant professor of psychology, Derpartment of Psychology,Karaj Branch,Islamic Azad University,Karaj, Iran
Fatemeh Mohammadi Shir Mahalleh Assistant professor of psychology,Derpartment of Psychology, Karaj Branch,Islamic Azad University,Karaj, Iran
Zohreh Rafezi Assistant Professor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Department, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
Mania Asgharpour Assistant Professor of Psychology, Derpartment of Psychology,Karaj Branch,Islamic Azad University,Karaj, Iran

Keywords:

Internet addiction, emotional regulation training, brain-behavioral systems, Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, Behavioral Activation system, Brain Inhibition, fight-flight-or-freeze systems

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to examine the efficacy of emotional regulation training on Internet addiction disorder with the moderating role of brain-behavioral systems. The current research is a quasi-experimental study that employs with a pre-test/post-test design with a control group and a follow-up period for its purposes. The statistical population of the research were Internet using students of the second educational level in Islamshahr in the second half of 2021(15-20 years old girls). The research participants were selected using a convenience purposive sampling and were then randomly assigned to three experimental groups (45 people) and three control groups (45 people). Revised Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory Questionnaire (r-RST), Internet Addiction Inventory and Emotional Regulation Training scale were used to collect the data, which were then analyzed using SPSS v. 22. Findings: The findings indicated that emotional regulation training can significantly alleviate Internet addiction in three groups of behavioral activation system, brain inhibition and fight-flight-or-freeze response systems. Conclusion: The results of the study support the notion of using emotional regulation training to reduce internet addiction disorder in students.

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