The Spanish Version of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised

The Spanish Version of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised

It is estimated that 16.8 million in Spain (41% female) are involved in gaming, and approximately 8.3% of Spanish gamers are problematic gamers (i.e., endorsing five or more of the nine criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder [IGD]). Given the high prevalence of IGD in Spain, this study evaluated cons...

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Published in:Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking Vol. 25; no. 7; p. 458
Main Authors: Sprong, Matthew E, Chamarro, Andres, Polonsky, Maxim, Pechek, Ashley A, Pilcher, Cindy, Griffiths, Mark D, Buono, Frank D
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-07-2022
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Behavior, Addictive - diagnosis
Behavior, Addictive - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Internet
Male
Pain
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Video Games
internet gaming disorder
psychometric evaluation
Spanish gamers
video game functional assessment
problematic gaming
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Summary:It is estimated that 16.8 million in Spain (41% female) are involved in gaming, and approximately 8.3% of Spanish gamers are problematic gamers (i.e., endorsing five or more of the nine criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder [IGD]). Given the high prevalence of IGD in Spain, this study evaluated construct validity and concurrent validity of the Spanish Version of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised (SP-VGFA-R), by examining the correlational coefficients with the nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short-Form (IGDS9-SF). A total of 434 adults 18 years of age or older participated in the study (15.1% female). Results showed that the SP-VGFA-R was positively and significantly associated with the IGDS9-SF (bivariate coefficients ranging from 0.411 to 0.610). Four distinct factors in the SP-VGFA-R were identified in confirmatory factor analysis, including (a) social attention, (b) tangible/intangible rewards, (c) escape/avoidance of demands or pain, and (d) sensory stimulation. Other findings showed that IGDS9-SF scores increased as (a) the escape/avoidance of demands or pain function increased and (b) two or more function scores increased. The SP-VGFA-R can be used in combination with the IGDS9-SF to assess Spanish gamers with IGD internationally, and to develop evidence-based behavioral interventions.
ISSN:2152-2723
DOI:10.1089/cyber.2021.0325