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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

A comparative interventional study on the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and attachment-based therapy in improving emotion regulation among adolescents with digital game addiction.

Sunay Güngör

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Sunay GüngörDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Literature, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane, Türkiye.

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Background: Digital game addiction is a rapidly developing social and mental health concern that is closely related to emotion regulation difficulties. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), emotion-focused therapy (EFT), and attachment-based therapy (ABT) in improving emotion regulation among adolescents with digital game addiction. Methods: The present study was an interventional study employing a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The sample included 100 adolescents aged 13-18 years who were diagnosed with gaming disorder according to the 11 Results: It was found that the three therapeutic strategies produced a significant increase in functional emotion regulation scores (internal and external) and a significant decrease in dysfunctional emotion regulation scores compared to the control group ( Conclusion: ACT and EFT are more effective interventions for improving emotion regulation among adolescents with digital game addiction because of their emphasis on psychological flexibility and emotionally profound processing. Although ABT was found to be moderately effective, it can be used as an adjunctive therapy, particularly in cases involving relational problems.

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acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)adolescentsattachment-based therapy (ABT)digital game addictionemotion-focused therapy (EFT)emotion regulation

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PMCPMC12932509

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