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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Main Authors: Omer SENORMANCI, Ramazan KONKAN, Oya GUCLU, Guliz SENORMANCI
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Language:English
Published: Kare Publishing 2013-11-01
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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author Omer SENORMANCI
Ramazan KONKAN
Oya GUCLU
Guliz SENORMANCI
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Ramazan KONKAN
Oya GUCLU
Guliz SENORMANCI
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-efa8096029124f1eaf4d4bf624d57cdd2025-02-03T06:14:14ZengKare PublishingBilişsel Davranışçı Psikoterapi ve Araştırmalar Dergisi2146-94902146-94902013-11-0123167172Ruminative Response Styles and Metacognitions in Internet AddictsOmer SENORMANCI0Ramazan KONKAN1Oya GUCLU2Guliz SENORMANCI3Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Psikiyatri Anabilim DalıBakırköy Ruh Sağlığı ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiBakırköy Ruh Sağlığı ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma HastanesiZonguldak Atatürk Devlet Hastanesi 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 metacognitionshttp://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=150658İnternetaddictioncognitionmetacognitionruminative response styles
spellingShingle Omer SENORMANCI
Ramazan KONKAN
Oya GUCLU
Guliz SENORMANCI
Ruminative Response Styles and Metacognitions in Internet Addicts
Bilişsel Davranışçı Psikoterapi ve Araştırmalar Dergisi
İnternet
addiction
cognition
metacognition
ruminative response styles
title Ruminative Response Styles and Metacognitions in Internet Addicts
title_full Ruminative Response Styles and Metacognitions in Internet Addicts
title_fullStr Ruminative Response Styles and Metacognitions in Internet Addicts
title_full_unstemmed Ruminative Response Styles and Metacognitions in Internet Addicts
title_short Ruminative Response Styles and Metacognitions in Internet Addicts
title_sort ruminative response styles and metacognitions in internet addicts
topic İnternet
addiction
cognition
metacognition
ruminative response styles
url http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=150658
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