The Mediating Role of Internet Addiction in the Relationship Between Self-Control and Aggression in Individuals with Anxiety Disorders

  • سال انتشار: 1403
  • محل انتشار: مجله بین المللی آموزش و علوم شناختی، دوره: 5، شماره: 3
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_INJOEAS-5-3_007
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 133
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نویسندگان

Maryam Morshedi

MA student, Department of Educational Psychology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran.

Akbar Mohamadi

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Educational Psychology, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran

چکیده

Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the mediating role of internet addiction in the relationship between self-control and aggression among individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders.   Methodology: This cross-sectional study involved ۲۲۰ individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders, selected through purposive convenience sampling from psychiatric clinics in Tehran in ۲۰۲۳. The primary data were collected using three standardized questionnaires: Young's Internet Addiction Questionnaire (۲۰۰۹), Buss and Perry's Aggression Questionnaire (۱۹۹۲), and Tangney's Self-Control Scale (۲۰۰۴). The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) via AMOS software version ۲۳ to assess the direct and indirect effects of self-control on aggression, with internet addiction as the mediator.   Findings: The results indicated a significant negative direct effect of self-control on aggression (β = -۰.۲۲, p = ۰.۰۰۸) and on internet addiction (β = -۰.۲۹, p = ۰.۰۰۱). Additionally, a significant positive direct effect of internet addiction on aggression was observed (β = ۰.۴۶, p = ۰.۰۰۱). The mediation analysis confirmed that internet addiction significantly mediated the relationship between self-control and aggression, indicating that individuals with lower self-control were more likely to develop internet addiction, which in turn increased their levels of aggression.   Conclusion: The findings suggest that internet addiction plays a crucial mediating role in the relationship between self-control and aggression in individuals with anxiety disorders. Interventions targeting internet addiction and enhancing self-control may be effective strategies for reducing aggression in this population. These results underscore the importance of a holistic approach in treating anxiety disorders, addressing both self-regulatory capacities and maladaptive coping mechanisms.

کلیدواژه ها

Internet addiction, aggression, self-control, anxiety

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