Internet Gaming Disorder among Slovenian primary schoolchildren: findings from a nationally representative sample of adolescents

Pontes, HM ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8020-7623, Macur, M and Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, 2016. Internet Gaming Disorder among Slovenian primary schoolchildren: findings from a nationally representative sample of adolescents. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 5 (2), pp. 304-310. ISSN 2062-5871

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Abstract

Background and aims: Since the inclusion of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in the latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a tentative disorder, a few psychometric screening instruments have been developed to assess IGD, including the 9-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale – Short-Form (IGDS9-SF) – a short, valid, and reliable instrument. Methods: Due to the lack of research on IGD in Slovenia, this study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the IGDS9-SF in addition to investigating the prevalence rates of IGD in a nationally representative sample of eighth graders from Slovenia (N=1,071). Results: The IGDS9-SF underwent rigorous psychometric scrutiny in terms of validity and reliability. Construct validation was investigated with confirmatory factor analysis to examine the factorial structure of the IGDS9-SF and a unidimensional structure appeared to fit the data well. Concurrent and criterion validation were also investigated by examining the association between IGD and relevant psychosocial and game-related measures, which warranted these forms of validity. In terms of reliability, the Slovenian version IGDS9-SF obtained excellent results regarding its internal consistency at different levels, and the test appears to be a valid and reliable instrument to assess IGD among Slovenian youth. Finally, the prevalence rates of IGD were found to be around 2.5% in the whole sample and 3.1% among gamers. Discussion and conclusion: Taken together, these results illustrate the suitability of the IGDS9-SF and warrants further research on IGD in Slovenia.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Creators:	Pontes, H.M., Macur, M. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Akadémiai Kiadó
Date:	2016
Volume:	5
Number:	2
ISSN:	2062-5871
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1556/2006.5.2016.042 DOI
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	06 Sep 2016 14:57
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2017 13:28
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/28397

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