Measuring DSM-5 internet gaming disorder: development and validation of a short psychometric scale

Pontes, H.M. ORCID: 0000-0001-8020-7623 and Griffiths, M.D. ORCID: 0000-0001-8880-6524, 2015. Measuring DSM-5 internet gaming disorder: development and validation of a short psychometric scale. Computers in Human Behavior, 45, pp. 137-143. ISSN 0747-5632

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Abstract

Despite the large growth on gaming behaviour research, little has been done to overcome the problem stemming from the heterogeneity of gaming addiction nomenclature and the use of non-standardised measurement tools. Following the recent inclusion of Internet Gaming Disorder [IGD] as a condition worthy of future studies in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [DSM-5], researchers have now an opportunity to reach consensus and unification in the field. The aim of this study was to develop a new nine-item short-form scale to assess Internet Gaming Disorder (IGDS-SF9) and to further explore its psychometric properties. A sample of 1060 gamers (85.1% males, mean age 27 years) recruited via online gaming forums participated. Exploratory factor analysis [EFA], confirmatory factor analysis [CFA], analyses of the criterion-related and concurrent validity, reliability, standard error of measurement [SEM], population cross-validity, and floor and ceiling effects were performed to assess the instrument’s psychometric properties. The results from the EFA revealed a single-factor structure for IGD that was also confirmed by the CFA. The nine items of the IGDS-SF9 are valid, reliable, and proved to be highly suitable for measuring IGD. It is envisaged that the IGDS-SF9 will help facilitate unified research in the field.

Item Type: Journal article
Publication Title: Computers in Human Behavior
Creators: Pontes, H.M. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher: Elsevier
Date: 2015
Volume: 45
ISSN: 0747-5632
Identifiers:
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10.1016/j.chb.2014.12.006DOI
Rights: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V.
Divisions: Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by: EPrints Services
Date Added: 09 Oct 2015 11:04
Last Modified: 09 Jun 2017 13:48
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/22433

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