TY - JOUR
T1 - The Role of Emotion Regulation in Video Gaming and Gambling Disorder
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Marchica, Loredana A.
AU - Mills, Devin J.
AU - Derevensky, Jeffrey L.
AU - Montreuil, Tina C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 by the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine.
PY - 2019/12/1
Y1 - 2019/12/1
N2 - Behavioral addictions are now recognized as a psychiatric condition. With this recognition came increased research interest, specifically within the video gaming and gambling fields, into the etiology and symptomology of these behavioral addictions. Emotion regulation (ER) has significant implications for mental health, with research highlighting the link between ER and the development of psychopathology. However, the relationship between ER and behavioral addictions remains relatively unknown. Objectives: This review investigated the recent literature on this relationship. Methods: Out of an initial sample of 2471 studies, 20 were eligible for inclusion. Data regarding outcome measures, sampling methods, results, and effect sizes of relationships were extracted and critically evaluated. Results: Results indicated 90% of studies found lower ER to be associated with reports of greater video gaming or gambling disorder symptomology, with 13 studies (65%) reporting medium to large effect sizes. Conclusion: The findings provide an in-depth analysis of the relationship between ER and behavioral addictions and highlights the key role ER plays in these addictive behaviors. This review provides novel insights into the potential prevention and intervention practices for behavioral addictions as well as recommendations for future directions.
AB - Behavioral addictions are now recognized as a psychiatric condition. With this recognition came increased research interest, specifically within the video gaming and gambling fields, into the etiology and symptomology of these behavioral addictions. Emotion regulation (ER) has significant implications for mental health, with research highlighting the link between ER and the development of psychopathology. However, the relationship between ER and behavioral addictions remains relatively unknown. Objectives: This review investigated the recent literature on this relationship. Methods: Out of an initial sample of 2471 studies, 20 were eligible for inclusion. Data regarding outcome measures, sampling methods, results, and effect sizes of relationships were extracted and critically evaluated. Results: Results indicated 90% of studies found lower ER to be associated with reports of greater video gaming or gambling disorder symptomology, with 13 studies (65%) reporting medium to large effect sizes. Conclusion: The findings provide an in-depth analysis of the relationship between ER and behavioral addictions and highlights the key role ER plays in these addictive behaviors. This review provides novel insights into the potential prevention and intervention practices for behavioral addictions as well as recommendations for future directions.
KW - Emotion Regulation
KW - Gambling
KW - Video Gaming
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85077853681&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/CXA.0000000000000070
DO - 10.1097/CXA.0000000000000070
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85077853681
SN - 2368-4720
VL - 10
SP - 19
EP - 29
JO - Canadian Journal of Addiction
JF - Canadian Journal of Addiction
IS - 4
ER -