Accordance of Adolescent and Parental Ratings of Internet Gaming Disorder and Their Associations with Psychosocial Aspects

Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking
Lutz WartbergRudolf Kammerl

Abstract

In 2013, Internet gaming disorder (IGD) was incorporated in the DSM-5. In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the inclusion of the new diagnosis "Gaming disorder" in the ICD-11. Both IGD and Gaming disorder refer to a problematic use of video games. Yet, IGD has thus far only been assessed by self-ratings, while external ratings have not been available. We adapted a frequently used screening tool for IGD (Internet Gaming Disorder Scale, IGDS) to a parental rating (Parental version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale, PIGDS) and evaluated its psychometric properties. Data were collected in 1,970 face-to-face interviews (with 985 parents and 985 related adolescents) using a standardized questionnaire measuring adolescent IGD by self- and parental ratings and frequency of gaming, psychopathological burden, hyperactivity/inattention, family functioning, and school performance. Furthermore, we determined the accordance of adolescent and parental ratings for IGD. We conducted a confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analyses, and have determined reliability and concordance. We observed a one-dimensional factor structure of the PIGDS and its internal consistency was 0.86. We found very first indications of criteri...Continue Reading

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Jul 11, 2020·PloS One·José Antonio Ponce-BlandónJuan Gómez-Salgado
Jul 16, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Linda CharmaramanMegan A Moreno
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Jul 10, 2021·Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie·Isabel BrandhorstGottfried Maria Barth

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