Impaired control over gaming scale (ICOGS): Development, confirmatory factor validation, and psychometric evaluation.
Bartosz Kowalik1, Paul H Delfabbro1, Daniel L King1,2
1School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Australia.
Addictive Behaviors Reports
|April 18, 2023
Summary
A new scale, the Impaired Control Over Gaming Scale (ICOGS), effectively measures impaired control in gamers. This tool aids in identifying gaming disorder and assessing intervention effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Impaired control is a core feature of addictive disorders, including gaming disorder.
- Existing screening tools have limitations in measuring the extent of impaired control in gaming disorder.
- There is a need for a specific instrument to assess impaired control in gaming behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Impaired Control Over Gaming Scale (ICOGS).
- To create an 8-item screening tool specifically designed to assess gaming-related impaired control.
- To provide a reliable measure for research and clinical assessment of gaming disorder.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 513 gamers from an online crowd-sourcing platform.
- Administered the newly developed 8-item Impaired Control Over Gaming Scale (ICOGS).
- Utilized exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and receiver operating characteristic analysis for validation.
Main Results:
- The ICOGS demonstrated robust psychometric properties and high internal consistency.
- ICOGS scores positively correlated with gaming disorder symptoms, harms, frequency, distress, and neuroticism.
- The ICOGS successfully differentiated between non-problem gamers and those with gaming disorder.
Conclusions:
- The ICOGS is a valid and reliable scale for studying problem gaming.
- The scale can be valuable in assessing the effectiveness of interventions for gaming disorder.
- ICOGS aids in evaluating self-regulation and stopping techniques in gaming disorder treatment.
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