Early maladaptive schemas, psychopathological symptoms, and behavioral addictions in adolescent population

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dc.contributor.authorMacía Guerrero, Laura
dc.contributor.authorAonso Diego, Gema
dc.contributor.authorEstévez Gutiérrez, Ana
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-14T07:00:59Z
dc.date.available2026-10-14T07:00:59Z
dc.date.issued2026-09-01
dc.date.updated2026-10-14T07:00:59Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract – Introduction: Early maladaptive schemas (EMS) have been identified as key cognitive factors in the development of addictive behaviors, yet their specific relationship with adolescent gambling and gaming remains unclear. The study aimed to (1) explore the relationship between Young’s EMS, psychopathological symptoms, gambling, and gaming behavior and (2) examine the mediating role of psychopathological symptoms in the relationship between EMS and both gambling and gaming. Methods: The sample comprised 1, 189 secondary school students (Mage = 15.64; SD = 1.08; 52.5% girls). EMS, psychopathological symptoms, gambling, and gaming were assessed using the Young Schemas Questionnaire (YSQ), Symptoms Assessment Questionnaire (SA-45), South Oaks Gambling Screen for Adolescents (SOGS-RA), and Video Game-Related Experiences Questionnaire (CERV), respectively. Results: Most EMS were associated with both problematic gaming (rs between 0.068 and 0.233) and gambling severity (rs between 0.061 and 0.120) and showed strong associations with psychopathological symptoms (rs between 0.212 and 0.635). After controlling for gender and age, psychopathological symptoms significantly mediated the associations between all EMS domains and both behavioral outcomes (p ≤ 0.002). A pattern of full mediation was observed for gambling severity, whereas partial mediation was found for problematic gaming. Conclusion: The findings suggest that addressing EMS and psychopathological symptoms may be a key component in prevention and intervention strategies for adolescent problematic gaming and gambling. Overall, this research highlights that addressing both early cognitive vulnerabilities and concurrent psychopathological symptoms is essential to mitigate the impact of behavioral addictions in youth.en
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding for this study was provided by the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (ref. SUBV24/00009), a Postdoctoral grant from the Ministry of Science (MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033), and from the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR (ref. JDC2022-048311-I)en
dc.identifier.citationMacía, L., Aonso-Diego, G., & Estévez, A. (2026). Early maladaptive schemas, psychopathological symptoms, and behavioral addictions in adolescent population. European Addiction Research, 32(3), 133-147. https://doi.org/10.1159/000552306
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000552306
dc.identifier.eissn1421-9891
dc.identifier.issn1022-6877
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/6788
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherS. Karger AG
dc.rights© 2026 The Author(s)
dc.subject.otherAdolescents
dc.subject.otherEarly maladaptive schemas
dc.subject.otherGambling
dc.subject.otherGaming
dc.subject.otherPsychopathology
dc.titleEarly maladaptive schemas, psychopathological symptoms, and behavioral addictions in adolescent populationen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.endPage147
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.startPage133
oaire.citation.titleEuropean Addiction Research
oaire.citation.volume32
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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