Gaming Disorder Symptom Questionnaire: The Development and Validation of a Screening Tool for ICD-11 Gaming Disorder in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gaming disorder (GD) has been recognized as an official diagnostic entity in the latest revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). However, the majority of previous studies used different instruments, which are not fully consistent with the concept of GD in ICD-11. The development of a screening assessment instrument based on ICD-11 for this new disease entity is very urgent and important.

Methods

The ICD-11 Gaming Disorder Symptom Questionnaire (GDSQ), based on the ICD-11 diagnostic guidelines for GD, was developed by a team of GD experts. A total of 7,790 adolescents were included in this study. Criterion validity was assessed by GDSQ, Video Gaming Dependency Scale (VGDS), weekly game playing time, weekly game video viewing time, and mont

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8987917 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature