Online Gaming Disorder/Addiction Scale/Questionnaire Compilation (IGD-20 test, IAT, GDSS) – Chinese Version

Description

Video games provide a rich source of entertainment and create new virtual worlds, but excessive gaming can harm individuals’ physical and mental health, leading to gaming disorder (GD). As of December 2020, the global prevalence of gaming disorder was 3.3%, with a higher prevalence among males (8.5%) compared to females (3.5%). Among regions, Asia had the highest prevalence (6.3%), followed by North America (3.6%), Oceania (3.0%), and Europe (2.7%). The prevalence was highest in children and adolescents (6.6%) (Kimet al., 2022). Gaming disorder is characterized by a persistent or recurrent pattern of gaming behavior that includes both online (internet gaming disorder, IGD) and offline forms, manifesting as impaired control over gaming activities, increased priority given to gaming, and continued or escalating gaming behavior despite negative consequences (WHO, 2019). Other similar concepts used to describe this behavioral disorder include “gaming addiction” (Lemmens, Valkenburg, & Peter, 2009), “pathological gaming” (Lemmens, Valkenburg, & Peter, 2011), and “problematic gaming” (Desai, Krishnan-Sarin, Cavallo, & Potenza, 2010).

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Purpose

To assess gaming disorder based on specific diagnostic criteria and symptomatology related to excessive gaming behavior.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

The Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (IGD-20 test), developed by Pontes et al. (2014), is based on the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and includes 6 factors (salience, emotional regulation, tolerance, withdrawal, conflict, and relapse) with 20 items. A Likert five-point scale is used (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neutral, 4=agree, 5=strongly agree). A total score exceeding 71 indicates the presence of internet gaming disorder. The Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (IGD-20 test) instruction guide states: Please answer the following questions based on your gaming experiences in the past 12 months.

Reliability and Validity

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Factors and Subscales

The IGD-20 test consists of the following 6 factors:
– 凸显性 (Salience)
– 情绪调节 (Emotional Regulation)
– 耐受 (Tolerance)
– 戒断 (Withdrawal)
– 冲突 (Conflict)
– 复发 (Relapse)

The questionnaire by Petry et al., based on the DSM-5, contains 9 items that cover symptoms such as cravings, tolerance, and withdrawal. It employs a binary answer format; a user is considered a pathological gamer if they meet 5 or more criteria. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) assesses the severity of internet addiction and includes 20 items that measure dimensions such as compulsive internet use, internet dependence, withdrawal reactions, and the impact of internet use on various life areas. A score above 50 indicates problematic internet usage with implications for social functioning.

Keywords

Gaming disorder, internet gaming disorder, addiction, adolescents, screening.

Items in Chinese

1. 我经常因为长时间玩网络游戏而耽误睡眠
2. 我从来不会为了使自己感觉更好而玩网络游戏*
3. 在过去的1年中我玩网络游戏的时间显著增加
4. 如果不玩网络游戏我会感到心烦
5. 因为玩网络游戏我对其它爱好不再感兴趣
6. 我也想减少自己玩网络游戏的时间，但很难
7. 即使在不玩网络游戏的时候，我也总想着下一局游戏
8. 玩网络游戏可以帮助我应对一些不好的感受
9. 我玩网络游戏的时间逐渐在增加
10. 如果不玩网络游戏我就会感到沮丧
11. 我会因为长时间玩网络游戏而对家人撒谎
12. 我觉得自己无法停止玩网络游戏
13. 玩网络游戏是我生活中花时间最多的一项活动
14. 玩网络游戏能帮助我忘记那些困扰我的事情
15. 一天中我常常因玩网络游戏而做不了其它任何事情
16. 不管因为什么原因而不能玩网络游戏都会让我会感到焦虑
17. 玩网络游戏让我与同伴的关系受损
18. 我经常试着少玩网络游戏，但发现自己做不到
19. 玩网络游戏并未影响到我的主要日常活动，如：工作、学习、做家务*
20. 玩网络游戏对我生活的许多重要领域造成了不良的影响

Items in English

1. I often miss sleep because I play online games for so long.
2. I never play online games to make myself feel better.*
3. The time I spend playing online games has significantly increased in the past year.
4. I feel upset if I don’t play online games.
5. I am no longer interested in other hobbies due to playing online games.
6. I want to reduce the time I spend playing online games, but I find it very difficult.
7. Even when I’m not playing online games, I’m always thinking about the next game.
8. Playing online games helps me cope with some bad feelings.
9. The time I spend playing online games is gradually increasing.
10. I feel depressed if I don’t play online games.
11. I lie to my family about how long I play online games.
12. I feel that I cannot stop playing online games.
13. Playing online games is the activity that takes up the most time in my life.
14. Playing online games helps me forget about the things that trouble me.
15. During the day, I often cannot do any other things because of playing online games.
16. I feel anxious if I can’t play online games for any reason.
17. Playing online games damages my relationships with peers.
18. I often try to play online games less but find that I cannot do it.
19. Playing online games has not affected my main daily activities, such as work, study, or chores.*
20. Playing online games has had negative effects on many important areas of my life.

References

Kimet al., 2022.
WHO, 2019.
Lemmens, Valkenburg, & Peter, 2009.
Lemmens, Valkenburg, & Peter, 2011.
Desai, Krishnan-Sarin, Cavallo, & Potenza, 2010.
Pontes et al., 2014.
Petry et al., information not available.
Young, 1998.
Lyu et al., 2022.