Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Master of Psychology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
2 proffessor Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
3 Assistant Professor of Psychology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
Abstract
Adolescence is a period of fundamental change in emotional, social, neurological, and cognitive development that is particularly associated with increased vulnerability to injuries such as car accidents, violent crime, addiction and sexual relations. accordingly the aim of this study was to Evaluating the role of emotion dysregulation in relationship between brain/behavioral system(behavioral activation / behavioral inhibition), impulsivity and delay discounting in high ـ risk behaviors of in secondary high school girls and boys. 321 male and female students were selected by multi - stage cluster sampling method. The scales used in this study include Carver & White (1994) Behavioral Activation / Behavioral Inhibition System Scale; Impulsivity Scale Linam (2013); Kirby & Marakwick Money Selection Scale (1996); Kirby, Petri and Bickle (1999); Graz and Roemer Emotion dysRegulation Disorder Scale (2004); Iranian Adolescents Risk Scale Ali zadeh Mohammadi (2008); Is. Data analysis was performed by Pearson correlation method and structural equation modeling using AMOS software version 24 and SPSS version 23. Behavioral activation/inhibition system and disturbance in emotional regulation had a direct effect on high-risk behaviors. Disturbances in emotion regulation in relation to the behavioral activation/inhibition system and impulsivity had an indirect effect on high-risk behaviors. Based on the results obtained from the present research, it can be said that in order to reduce risky behaviors, attention should be paid to emotional regulation, brain/behavioral system and impulsivity.These findings can have practical achievements in the educational style of teenagers.
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