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The Metacognitions about Online Gaming Scale: Development and psychometric properties.
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Addictive behaviors [Addict Behav] 2017 Jan; Vol. 64, pp. 281-286. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 20. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objectives: Recent research has suggested that metacognitions may play a role across the spectrum of addictive behaviours. The goal of our studies was to develop the first self-report scale of metacognitions about online gaming.<br />Method: We conducted two studies with samples of online gamers (n=225, n=348) to test the structure and psychometric properties of the Metacognitions about Online Gaming Scale and examined its capacity to predict weekly online gaming hours and Internet addiction.<br />Results: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a three-factor solution: positive metacognitions about online gaming, negative metacognitions about the uncontrollability of online gaming, and negative metacognitions about the dangers of online gaming. Internal consistency, predictive and divergent validity were acceptable. All the factors of the Metacognitions about Online Gaming Scale correlated positively with weekly online gaming hours and Internet addiction. Regression analyses showed that negative metacognitions about the uncontrollability of online gaming and levels of Internet addiction were the only significant predictors of weekly online gaming hours, and that positive metacognitions about online gaming and negative metacognitions about the uncontrollability of online gaming were the only significant predictors of Internet addiction.<br />Conclusions: The Metacognitions about Online Gaming Scale was shown to possess good psychometric properties, as well as predictive and divergent validity within the populations that were tested.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Italy
Male
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Video Games statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
Behavior, Addictive diagnosis
Behavior, Addictive psychology
Internet
Metacognition
Surveys and Questionnaires
Video Games psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-6327
- Volume :
- 64
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Addictive behaviors
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26210288
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.07.007