Psychometric Assessment and Gender Invariance of the Polish Version of the Gaming Disorder Test.

ABSTRACT: In 2019, Gaming Disorder (GD) was officially recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an official mental health disorder. Currently, the Gaming Disorder Test (GDT) is one of the most widely utilised psychometric tools to assess GD symptoms according to the WHO framework. In this context, the present study aimed to develop the Polish version of the GDT so that this tool can be used within the Polish cultural context. Additionally, the research aimed to ascertain the psychometric properties and appropriateness of the Polish GDT. To achieve this goal, the Polish GDT was investigated in terms of its validity, reliability, and gender measurement invariance through two studies. Accordingly, study 1 recruited a total of 675 gamers (340 female; Mean_age = 31.74 years; SD</

SUBMITTER: Cudo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9533968 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature