Validation of the Farsi version of the video-game addiction scale for children: its associations with social media addiction, internet addiction and executive functions.

Nima Rabiei, Saeid Sadeghi, Nahal Ranaei, Nikzad Ghanbari

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Nima RabieiInstitute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Saeid SadeghiInstitute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. Sae_sadeghi@sbu.ac.ir.

Nahal RanaeiInstitute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Nikzad GhanbariDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

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Addiction to video games can negatively affect cognitive and social functioning. We aim to validate the Video Game Addiction Scale for Children (VASC) among Iranian children aged 8-13 in this study. This study confirmed the four-factor structure (self-control, reward, problems, involvement) and demonstrated strong internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.89) that has significant practical implications. The VASC showed significant correlation with the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and the Internet Addiction Test (IAT), indicating its convergent validity. The VASC was negatively correlated with executive function, as measured by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF).The study provided a reliable and practical tool for future clinical and research investigations of gaming addiction tendencies in Iranian culture.

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Behavior, AddictiveExecutive FunctionInternet Addiction DisorderSocial MediaVideo GamesAdolescentChildFemaleHumansIranMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesChildrenExecutive functionInternet addictionIranSocial media addictionValidationVASC

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PMID40296058

DOI10.1186/s40359-025-02792-z

PMCPMC12038943

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