Preliminary Validation of a New Clinical Tool for Identifying Problem Video Game Playing

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 72-87

  King, Daniel Luke ^a   Delfabbro, Paul H ^a   Zajac, Ian T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Measurement tool; Problem video game play; Scale validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649774732     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-009-9254-9     Document Type: Article

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