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The Spanish version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF): Further examination using item response theory
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Maldonado-Murciano, L and de Oliveira Miguel Pontes, HD and Griffiths, MD and Barrios, M and Gomez-Benito, J and Guilera, G, The Spanish version of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF): Further examination using item response theory, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, (19) Article 7111. ISSN 1661-7827 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3390/ijerph17197111
Abstract
Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been recognized by the American Psychiatric
Association (APA) as a tentative disorder in the latest (fifth) revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). However, psychometric evaluation of the nine IGD criteria
remains necessary to further enhance its assessment. Therefore, the objective of this study was to
evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Internet Gaming Disorder ScaleShort Form (IGDS9-SF). The internal structure, internal consistency, temporal stability, and
relationships with other variables were assessed. Furthermore, a polytomous item response theory
(IRT) approach was used to evaluate the performance of each item and the test as a whole. A sample
of 388 online gamers (53.61% women, mean age 25.45 years, standard deviation (SD) = 9.62) was
recruited for this study. Similar to previous research, the results supported a one-factor structure
for the IGDS9-SF, adequate internal consistency and temporal stability of scores, goodness of fit of
the items to the graded response model (GRM), and more precise scores at high trait levels to assess
IGD in Spanish populations. These findings corroborate the suitability of the Spanish IGDS9-SF for
clinical assessment and research within Spanish-speaking populations.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | gaming addiction, internet gaming disorder, Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form, validation, item response theory |
| Research Division: | Psychology |
| Research Group: | Clinical and health psychology |
| Research Field: | Health psychology |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
| Objective Field: | Mental health |
| UTAS Author: | de Oliveira Miguel Pontes, HD (Dr Halley de Oliveira Miguel Pontes) |
| ID Code: | 141144 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 5 |
| Deposited By: | Psychology |
| Deposited On: | 2020-09-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-03-09 |
| Downloads: | 9 View Download Statistics |
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