Golkar F, Bahrami Hidaji M, Kakavand A, Mansoobifar M, Zam F.
(2025). Predicting Internet Addiction Based on Cognitive Flexibility and Practical Obsessions in High School Students. Rooyesh. 14(8), 99-108.
URL: http://frooyesh.ir/article-1-5945-en.html
1- PhD student in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
3- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran. , ar.kakavand@soc.ikiu.ac.ir
Abstract: (64 Views)
The present study aimed to predict Internet addiction based on cognitive flexibility and practical obsession in high school students. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of this study comprised all high school students in Tehran for the academic year 2022-2023. The sample size was 200 people who were selected by convenience sampling. The instruments used were the Internet Addiction Test (IAT; Young, 1998), Cognitive Flexibility Index (CFI; Dennis et al., 2010), and Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI; Hodgson et al., 1977). Data analysis was performed using multiple regression analysis in the simultaneous method. The findings showed that alternative creation, control, alternative perception, checking, washing, slowness/repetition, and doubt can predict Internet addiction (p<0.05), and these variables explain 26.8% of the variance in Internet addiction in total. Therefore, given the significant relationship between cognitive flexibility and practical obsession with Internet addiction, therapists and counselors can move towards improving psychological flexibility and practical obsession to reduce students' Internet addiction.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
General Psychology Received: 2025/01/14 | Accepted: 2025/02/1 | ePublished: 2025/11/1