Cross-validation of reliability, convergent and discriminant validity for the problematic online game use scale

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 389-398

  Kim, Min Gyu ^a   Kim, Joohan ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Convergent validity; Discriminant validity; Problematic online game use (POGU) scale

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY; AGE GROUPS; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; CONVERGENT VALIDITY; CROSS VALIDATION; DAILY LIVES; INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; ON-LINE GAMES; UNDERLYING FACTORS;

FACE RECOGNITION;

EID: 76949093867     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2009.11.010     Document Type: Article

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