Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Internet Gaming Disorder Checklist (C-IGDC) Among Chinese Adolescents

Chen, Juliet Honglei; Su, Xiaoyu; Dang, Le; Wu, Anise M. S.

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.721397

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“…Based on the literature, we specifically selected five validated inventories for the major variables involved in this study. These measures demonstrated good psychometric properties in previous studies among similar populations as the present study [ 3 , 23 , 35 , 45 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 ], indicating sufficient suitability to respond to the objectives and questions under investigation. A higher scale score represents a higher level of the corresponding construct.…”

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“…Disordered gaming is a plausible result of maladaptive coping of psychological distress [ 22 ]. Empirical studies have consistently reported that higher levels of psychological distress were positively associated with IGD [ 3 , 23 , 24 , 25 ]. In particular, escapism or avoidance, which are positively associated with IGD tendency [ 26 , 27 ], are often reported as a major motive for online gaming among addicts [ 28 , 29 ].…”

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Effects of Psychological Distress and Coping Resources on Internet Gaming Disorder: Comparison between Chinese and Japanese University Students

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Zhang

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The high prevalence of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) among Asian youth indicates an urgent need to identify protective factors and examine their consistency across Asian cultures in order to facilitate cost-effective interventions. Based on the transactional theory of stress and coping, this study collected data of 1243 online gamers (45% males; 18–25 years) through an anonymous survey from universities in China and Japan and investigated whether three coping resources (i.e., mindfulness, coping flexibility, and social support) serve to protect Chinese and Japanese youth from the impact of psychological distress on IGD tendency. After adjusting for the measurement non-invariance across samples, we found that Japanese students reported higher levels of IGD tendency and psychological distress than Chinese students. The results of multiple-group SEM analyses showed that, after controlling for other predictors, mindfulness served as the strongest protective factor against IGD across samples. Moreover, the buffering effect of mindfulness on the association between psychological distress and IGD tendency of female (but not male) students was observed. Our findings highlighted the cross-cultural invariance of the impact of psychological distress and coping resources on IGD in Chinese and Japanese youth, which can be considered in future IGD prevention programs.

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Effects of Psychological Distress and Coping Resources on Internet Gaming Disorder: Comparison between Chinese and Japanese University Students

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“…This study conducted an item analysis for internal consistency, examined model fit for structural validity and investigated the test-retest reliability of the SAS-SV. Previous studies have demonstrated the test-retest reliability of PSU with a one-month interval [ 29 ], problematic internet use (PIU) with a one-month interval [ 30 ], and internet gaming disorder with two- and three-month intervals [ 31 , 32 ]. We determined that seven- and twelve-month intervals may be justified given that the conditions of behavioral addictions, including internet gaming disorder and gambling disorder, are assessed over the past twelve months in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., Text Revision; DSM-5TR) [ 33 – 35 ].…”

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Validity, reliability, and correlates of the Smartphone Addiction Scale–Short Version among Japanese adults

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Background The short version of the smartphone addiction scale (SAS-SV) is widely used to measure problematic smartphone use (PSU). This study examined the validity and reliability of the SAS-SV among Japanese adults, as well as cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with relevant mental health traits and problems. Methods Datasets from a larger project on smartphone use and mental health were used to conduct two studies. Participants were adults aged over 20 years who carried a smartphone. Results Study 1 (n = 99,156) showed the acceptable internal consistency and structural validity of the SAS-SV with a bifactor model with three factors. For the test-retest reliability of the SAS-SV, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was .70, 95% CI [.69, 70], when the SAS-SV was measured seven and twelve months apart (n = 20,389). Study 2 (n = 3419) revealed that when measured concurrently, the SAS-SV was strongly positively correlated with another measure of PSU and moderately correlated with smartphone use time, problematic internet use (PIU), depression, the attentional factor of impulsiveness, and symptoms related to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. When measured 12 months apart, the SAS-SV was positively strongly associated with another measure of PSU and PIU and moderately associated with depression. Discussion The structural validity of the SAS-SV appeared acceptable among Japanese adults with the bifactor model. The reliability of the SAS-SV was demonstrated in the subsequent seven- and twelve-month associations. Conclusion The cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of the SAS-SV provided further evidence regarding PSU characteristics.

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“…Several assessment tools and screening tests based on the diagnostic criteria of IGD were developed following the publication of DSM-5 ( Jo et al., 2018 ; Király et al., 2017 ; Lemmens, Valkenburg, & Gentile, 2015 ; Pearcy, Roberts, & McEvoy, 2016 ; Pontes & Griffiths, 2015 ; Pontes, Király, Demetrovics, & Griffiths, 2014 ; van Rooij, Schoenmakers, & van de Mheen, 2017 ). Some of these have been extensively validated and translated into other languages ( Chen, Su, Dang, & Wu, 2021 ; Király et al., 2017 ; Pontes & Griffiths, 2015 ). One such test, the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) has been translated into multiple languages, including Japanese ( King et al., 2020 ).…”

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Validation of the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) based on the clinical diagnosis of IGD in Japan

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Osaki

Kinjo

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Background and aims Although the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) has been translated into Japanese and widely used, the Japanese version has not previously been validated. We used the clinical diagnosis of IGD as a gold standard for validating the test. Methods The Japanese version was validated using 244 gamers drawn from the general young population in Japan. Expert interviews using the Japanese version of the Structured Clinical Interview for Internet Gaming Disorder evaluated diagnoses of Internet gaming disorder (IGD). This resulted in a diagnosis of IGD for eight individuals, categorized as the gold standard group. The screening performance of the two Japanese versions with different scoring conditions was examined: the scoring method proposed by the original study (original version) and a less stringent scoring method where responses of either “often” or “sometimes” were regarded as affirmative (modified version). Results The results of the sensitivity and specificity analyses, the Cronbach's alpha and the receiver operating characteristics analysis revealed a higher screening performance for the modified versus the original version. The optimum cutoff for the modified version was 5 or more – the sensitivity, specificity, and Youden's index were 87.5, 85.2, and 72.7%, respectively. The rate of probable IGD using the original and modified versions were 1.8% and 11.3%, respectively. Discussion and conclusion A less stringent scoring method for the Japanese version of IGDT-10 showed a higher screening performance than the original scoring method. Future studies comprising different ethnic groups and gaming cultures should further examine the suggested scoring method.

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Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Internet Gaming Disorder Checklist (C-IGDC) Among Chinese Adolescents

Cited by 6 publications

References 48 publications

Effects of Psychological Distress and Coping Resources on Internet Gaming Disorder: Comparison between Chinese and Japanese University Students

Effects of Psychological Distress and Coping Resources on Internet Gaming Disorder: Comparison between Chinese and Japanese University Students

Validity, reliability, and correlates of the Smartphone Addiction Scale–Short Version among Japanese adults

Validation of the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) based on the clinical diagnosis of IGD in Japan

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