Ruminative Response Styles and Metacognitions in Internet Addicts
Objective: Although cognitive behavioral model of Internet addiction has been well described, studies on metacognitions and ruminative response styles related with Internet addiction are very limited. The aim of the present study was to compare metacognitions and ruminative response style in Int...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kare Publishing
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Bilişsel Davranışçı Psikoterapi ve Araştırmalar Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=150658 |
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| Summary: | Objective: Although cognitive behavioral model of Internet addiction has been well described, studies on metacognitions
and ruminative response styles related with Internet addiction are very limited. The aim of the present study was to
compare metacognitions and ruminative response style in Internet addicts with a healthy control group.
Method: The study included 30 males who presented to our Internet Addiction Outpatient clinic, and diagnosed with Internet
addiction, and a control group of 30 healthy males with similar sociodemographic characteristics. A sociodemographic
data form, Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Metacognitions Questionnaire (MCQ-30), Ruminative Response Scale-short
version (RRS-SV), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used for data collection.
Results: The MCQ-30 total, MCQ-30 uncontrollability and danger score, MCQ-30 need to control thoughts score and
RRS-SV scores statistically significantly higher in study group compared the control group. After correcting for BDI by
ANCOVA, the difference between MCQ-30 total score and RRS-SV disappeared.
Conclusion: Internet addicts show ruminative responses instead of having an effective problem-solving attitude and
defining problems; and this self-focused rumination leads an individual to recall more reinforced memories about the
Internet so that the problem of Internet addiction becomes deeper. As a result of this study, although Internet addiction
is accompanied by depression primarily or secondarily, manifestation of Internet addiction is exacerbated by depression
through ruminative responses and metacognitions |
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| ISSN: | 2146-9490 2146-9490 |