SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2021
Psychometric Properties of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short-Form (IGDS9-SF): Systematic Review.
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- Differential associations between distinct facets of empathy, engaged gaming, and problematic gaming behaviours.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- The association between internet gaming disorder, depression, and anxiety among Palestinian university students who play internet games in a conflict-affected region.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Development and Effectiveness of Humanities-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Problematic Gaming Behavior.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- Prevalence of internet gaming disorder and measurement invariance of the IGDS9-SF in a high-risk Latin American sample.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- When music matters: how music app use buffers the relationship between boredom proneness, loneliness and Internet Gaming Disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Internet gaming disorder scale: A comparison of symptoms prevalence, structure, and invariance in 12 nationally representative European adolescent samples.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
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- Indonesian Validation of the YouTube Addiction Scale Among Young Adults.Psychiatry investigation · 2025Article
- Validation of Two Gaming Disorders Assessment Tools for Indian Young Adults: Psychometric Evaluation of the Gaming Disorder Test (GDT) and Gaming Disorder Scale for Young Adults (GADIS-YA).The Psychiatric quarterly · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short-Form (IGDS9-SF) is among the best with regard to its psychometric properties. Therefore, clinical psychologists are likely guided to use the IGDS9-SF if they want to assess or screen the disordered gaming in their practice. However, the information, especially psychometric evidence, concerning the IGDS9-SF has not been fully examined and summarized.
objectiveThis systematic review evaluated the psychometric properties of different language versions of the IGDS9-SF and assessed its methodological quality in order to improve the clinicians' understanding of the IGDS9-SF and facilitate its use.
methodsSystematic literature searches were carried out using Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science. The review included English-language studies of any research design that have reported at least one psychometric property of the IGDS9-SF, as defined by the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstrument (COSMIN), and have aimed at testing the psychometric properties of the IGDS9-SF.
resultsIn total, 21 studies comprising 15 language versions of the IGDS9-SF were included. Overall, the IGDS9-SF showed adequate internal consistency (although some items did not have satisfactory item-total correlation [IT]), excellent criterion validity, and the ability to distinguish different subgroups with measurement invariance being supported across gender and age. In terms of factor structure, the IGDS9-SF was shown to have a unidimensional factor structure across all 21 studies.
conclusionsAlthough there is insufficient evidence regarding the responsiveness and properties of the IGDS9-SF using item response theory, the existing evidence supports its use in assessing disordered gaming among individuals.
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