Emotional Dysregulation-Mediated Associations Between Guilt Proneness, Shame Proneness, and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese University Students: Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guilt proneness and shame proneness are interconnected yet distinct personality traits that are gaining attention in addiction research. However, studies examining their differential associations with internet gaming disorder (IGD) and mediation mechanisms explaining these associations remain scarce. Theoretical and empirical evidence suggests that emotional dysregulation could be a potential mediator of the associations between guilt proneness and shame proneness and IGD.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the associations between guilt proneness in cognitive (guilt-negative behavior-evaluations) and behavioral (guilt-repair) domains and shame proneness in cognitive (shame-negative self-evaluations) and behavioral (shame-withdrawal) domains and IGD, as wel

SUBMITTER: Yu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426564 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature