Internet gaming disorder scale : A comparison of symptoms prevalence, structure, and invariance in 12 nationally representative European adolescent samples

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00090" target="_blank" >10.1556/2006.2025.00090</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Internet gaming disorder scale : A comparison of symptoms prevalence, structure, and invariance in 12 nationally representative European adolescent samples

Original language description

Background Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is recognized as a significant health issue in adolescents. However, the cross-national comparison and validation remain underrepresented in the literature. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the symptom prevalence, dimensionality, and measurement invariance of the nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (IGDS) with data from the 2021–22 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. Methods Representative samples of adolescents aged 11–15 from 12 European regions (N = 44,126) were used. The IGDS was examined using network analyses and factor models with dynamic cut-offs. Results Gaming intensity was more related to IGDS score than gaming frequency. Non-gaming boys at the time of measurement reported similar IGDS scores as daily gamers. All symptoms were more common in boys; Escapism and Preoccupation were the most common symptoms overall. A unidimensional structure for the IGDS across both genders and all regions was indicated. Only configural invariance was observed across genders, with notable higher roles for “Problems” and “Preoccupation” in boys, suggesting problematic direct gender comparisons. Measurement invariance suggested three relatively homogenous region groups, showing varying levels of invariance, and some groups achieving scalar invariance. Consequently, cross-regional comparisons should be approached with caution. Conclusions The findings suggest large differences between boys and girls, moderate differences between age groups, and relatively high differences among regions.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Project

<a href="/en/project/EH22_008%2F0004583" target="_blank" >EH22_008/0004583: Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

ISSN

2062-5871

e-ISSN

2063-5303

Volume of the periodical

14

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

HU - HUNGARY

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

1533-1545

UT code for WoS article

001611342100001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105020798220