Psychometric evaluation of the adolescent and parent versions of the Gaming Addiction Identification Test (GAIT)

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 726-735

  Vadlin, Sofia ^a   Åslund, Cecilia ^a   Rehn, Mattias ^a   Nilsson, Kent W ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent; DSM 5; Gaming addiction; IGD; Psychometric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; VALIDATION STUDY; VIDEO GAME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84946847813     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12250     Document Type: Article

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