The Efficacy of Emotional Working Memory Training on Impulsivity, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies, and Executive Function in Individuals with Internet Addiction

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210828052309N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-31

Start date

2020-10-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

individuals with internet addiction.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group received 20 sessions of 30 to 45 minutes of emotional working memory training. In the present study, we aimed to treat the co

2011). The basic goal of this treatment is to strengthen the cognitive and emotional functions of the brain (functions related to the prefrontal lobe

Krause-Utz et al., 2014). It is a dual emotional working memory training program that focuses on improving attention, inhibition, emotional regulation, and working memory. In addition to cognitive tra

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

17 Years to 23 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All participants aged 17 to 23 who have been addicted to the Internet for more than two years Participants do not have sensory or motor disabilities. The time of using the Internet during the day for non-working and non-educational purposes is more than 8 hours. Participants have informed consent to participate in the treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants receive other therapeutic interventions such as medication or psychological therapies while participating in the study. Participants do not attend training sessions regularly

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of people who score more than 60 on the Young Internet Addiction Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring Internet addiction before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Young Internet Addiction Questionnaire, a semi-structured Internet addiction interview.;The score that the participants obtains in the Garnefski Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring Cognitive Emotion Regulation before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Garnefski Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire - Short Form.;Inhibition. Timepoint: Measuring Inhibition before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Go/No-go task.;Attention. Timepoint: Measuring attention before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Continuous Performance Test.;Working Memory. Timepoint: Measuring Working Memory before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Wechsler Working Memory Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Percentage of people who score more than 60 on the Young Internet Addiction Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring Internet addiction before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Young Internet Addiction Questionnaire, a semi-structured Internet addiction interview.;The score that the participants obtains in the Garnefski Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring Cognitive Emotion Regulation before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Garnefski Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire - Short Form.;Inhibition. Timepoint: Measuring Inhibition before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Go/No-go task.;Attention. Timepoint: Measuring attention before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Continuous Performance Test.;Working Memory. Timepoint: Measuring Working Memory before performing emotional working memory training and after completing twenty sessions. Method of measurement: Wechsler Working Memory Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Shahrajabian

Kharazmi University

f.shahragabian341375@gmail.com+98 31 4575 3057

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026