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Internet Gaming Disorder and Well-Being: A Scale Validation.

Elisa Sarda¹, Laurent Bègue¹, Clémentine Bry²

¹1 University Grenoble Alpes , Grenoble, France .

Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking

|November 11, 2016

Summary

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This study validates the Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) criteria in French-speaking gamers. Findings show IGD is consistently linked to lower life satisfaction and higher loneliness, anxiety, and depression, impacting academic performance.

Keywords:

DSM-5 Internet addiction online gaming video game

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Mental Health
Digital Media Studies

Background:

Overuse of online games correlates negatively with well-being indicators.
Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is a recognized condition linked to adverse mental health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To validate the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria for IGD.
To analyze the relationship between IGD and five well-being indicators: life satisfaction, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and academic performance.
To assess the validity and reliability of an IGD scale in a French-speaking population.

Main Methods:

Utilized exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to examine the structure of IGD criteria.
Administered an IGD scale and well-being measures to a sample of 693 French-speaking gamers.
Statistical analysis to determine the relationship between IGD and well-being indicators.

Main Results:

Factor analyses confirmed a one-factor structure for IGD criteria.
The IGD scale demonstrated satisfactory validity and reliability.
A consistent inverse relationship was found between IGD and measures of well-being, including academic performance.

Conclusions:

The validated IGD scale is an appropriate tool for assessing video game addiction.
Findings support the DSM-5 criteria for IGD and its negative impact on gamers' well-being.
This research enhances the comparability of international studies on video game addiction.