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Lost in virtual gaming worlds: Grit and its prognostic value for online game addiction
Christoph Borzikowsky1, Fabian Bernhardt1
1Christan Albrechts Kiel University, Kiel, Germany.
Background And Objectives:
The personality construct grit is defined as the ability to be persistent in pursuit of long-term goals in spite of challenges or obstacles. Grit is an emerging concept in positive psychology and has gained much attention because of its relevance for success and well-being across different domains. The aim of the present study was to examine the prognostic value of grit for online game addiction.
Methods:
We surveyed German speaking online gamers (N = 305: 193 males and 112 females, Mage = 28.44 years, SDage = 8.88) in an online cross-sectional self-report study. We measured grit with the German version of the Short Grit Scale (BISS-8), online game addiction with the short version of the Game Addiction Scale (GAS), and participants' age and gender.
Results:
Structural equation modeling supported the higher-order factor structure of grit in our sample (χ2 [18] = 29.31, p < .05; CFI = .980; TLI = .969; RMSEA = .045; SRMR = .038). A logistic regression revealed that both grit (OR = 0.62, 95%CI [.42; .89], p < .05) as well as age (OR = .92, 95%CI [.88; .97], p < .01) significantly reduced the likelihood of being addicted to online games.
Discussion And Conclusions:
In line with previous research on grit in patients with substance use disorders, we found grit to be a protective factor against online game addiction. We concluded that higher grit scores and older ages decrease the likelihood of being addicted to online games.
Scientific Significance:
This study provides initial support for the clinical relevance of grit for online game addiction. (Am J Addict 2018;XX:1-6).
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