Validation of the Chinese Version of the Revised Internet Gaming Cognition Scale among Adolescents in China : Maladaptive Cognitions as Potential Determinants of Internet Gaming Disorder

Maladaptive gaming cognitions are important determinants of Internet gaming disorder (IGD). Based on a systematic review, a 4-factor Internet gaming cognition scale (IGCS) was previously developed and cross-cultural validation of IGCS is warranted. The present study assesses the validation of the IGCS and its revised version, the Chinese version of Revised IGCS (C-RIGCS), among adolescents in China. Altogether, 755 students were recruited from junior middle schools in Guangzhou and Chengdu, China. The psychometric properties of the C-RIGCS were assessed by using appropriate statistical methods. The 4-factor model of the original IGCS was not supported by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). In the split-half sub-samples, exploratory factor analysis suggested a 3-factor model for C-RIGCS, which was confirmed by CFA. The C-RIGCS and its three subscales showed satisfactory internal reliability, test-retest reliability, content validity, and absence of ceiling and floor effects (except on one case). Besides, the C-RIGCS and its three subscales were significantly correlated with external variables including IGD, gaming time, impulsivity, and self-control, and perceptions that Internet gaming is the primary source of self-esteem and social acceptance. The C-RIGCS proposed a new 3-factor model that showed satisfactory psychometric properties. It can be applied to understand maladaptive gaming cognitions of adolescent IGD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 17(2019), 1 vom: 31. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yu, Yanqiu [VerfasserIn]
Mo, Phoenix Kit-Han [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jianxin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jibin [VerfasserIn]
Lau, Joseph Tak-Fai [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent
China
Gaming disorder
Journal Article
Maladaptive cognitions
Psychometric properties
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

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Date Completed 14.05.2020

Date Revised 14.05.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph17010290

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM305056875