Addictive and Dependent Behaviors (CAD) appear as a complex, multifactorial, and multidimensional phenomenon, and can be characterized as impulsive-compulsive behaviors that are related to different activities or behaviors. They may be related to substance use and other dependent behaviors like online gaming. Emotional regulation, which encompasses several processes such as impulsiveness, is a construct that plays a very important role in this type of behavior. The present study has the general objective of evaluating the relationship between online gambling and substance consumption, as well as understanding the role of emotional regulation in this phenomenon. This study is quantitative in nature with participants aged between 18 and 40 years of both sexes. The instruments used were the sociodemographic questionnaire, A Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, the European School Survey Project Alcohol and Other Drugs and the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short-Form. The results allowed us to perceive significant relationships (p < .05) between the relationship between online gaming and difficulties in emotional regulation, where they present a significant positive relationship and the relationship between online gaming and the age of the participants and between consumption of substances and the age of the participants. These results contributed to a better understanding of this phenomenon. For future studies, it would be relevant to reduce the age range of participants to better understand the phenomenon in the older population.
Date of Award | 17 Jan 2025 |
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Original language | Portuguese |
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Awarding Institution | - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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Supervisor | Paulo César Dias (Supervisor) |
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- Behaviors
- Online gaming
- Substance use
- Emotional regulation
- Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde
Jogo online e consumo de substâncias: papel das dificuldades na regulação emocional
Ferreira, I. M. (Student). 17 Jan 2025
Student thesis: Master's Thesis