The Development of a Screening Tool for Chinese Disordered Gamers: The Chinese Internet Gaming Disorder Checklist (C-IGDC)

Juliet Honglei Chen, Meng Xuan Zhang, Chih-Hung Ko, Kwok Kit Tong, Shu M. Yu, Elvo Kuai Long Sou and Anise M. S. Wu
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Juliet Honglei Chen: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
Meng Xuan Zhang: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
Chih-Hung Ko: Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City 80708, Taiwan
Kwok Kit Tong: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
Shu M. Yu: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
Elvo Kuai Long Sou: Student Affairs Office, University of Macau, Macao, China
Anise M. S. Wu: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: Despite the increasing research attention being paid to gaming disorder globally, a screening tool developed specifically for the Chinese population is still lacking. This study aims to address this gap by constructing a screening tool to assess Internet gaming disorder (IGD) symptomology, defined by the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), among Chinese gamers. Based on expert interviews and consultations, a focus group of gamers, a background literature review, and the IGD criteria proposed by the DSM-5, we developed the Chinese Internet Gaming Disorder Checklist (C-IGDC). This study evaluated its dimensional structure, reliability, validity, and screening efficacy with 464 Chinese past-year gamers (53% female; mean age = 19.84). The two-level structure of the 27-item C-IGDC showed a satisfactory model fit, acceptable reliability, as well as good validity via expected associations with Internet addiction, gameplay frequency, and depressive symptoms. The optimal screening cutoff score (≥20) was proposed to detect probable IGD cases. The C-IGDC is the first DSM-5-based, multidimensional IGD screening tool designed specifically for Chinese gamers. Further evaluation of the C-IGDC in epidemiological studies and clinical settings is recommended.

Keywords: addiction; Chinese; internet gaming disorder; psychometric properties; screening (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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