[French validation of a scale evaluating Internet Gaming Disorder: the Internet Gaming Disorder-20].

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study aims to validate an online video game problematic use (Internet Gaming Disorder or IGD) scale in French language: the IGD-20. IGD-20 has been elaborated considering the discussion about the etiology of the IGD, which was included in the section III of the DSM-5. The IGD-20 is composed of 20 items split in six components based on the six components model of addiction from Griffiths.

Methods

A total of 166 online video game players were recruited on specialized forums, playing 21.9 hours per week. The French version of the IGD-20 was validated through a confirmatory factor analysis via structural equation modeling (SEM).

Result

The French version of the IGD-20 showed a good validity and a six-factor structure (salience, mood modification, tolerance,

SUBMITTER: Plessis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8689452 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature