Standardization of Online Gaming Addiction Questionnaire

Background and Online gaming addiction is a common problem among youngsters. As the researchers and experts’ needs a reliable and valid measurement, the current study was aimed at investigating the psychometric features of the online gaming addiction questionnaire. In this cross sectional study, 360 male adolescents of Tehran, were selected through randomized cluster sampling method and have completed Problematic Online Gaming Questionnaire, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and anxiety and depression subscales of DASS-21. Moreover, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Exploratory Factor Analysis by SPSS-19 were used for statistical analysis. The results of Exploratory Factor Analysis indicate five factors that explained 54 % of total variance. The questionnaire convergent and divergent validity, were confirmed by calculating its correlation with self esteem, anxiety and depression. Also, Test-retest reliability coefficient and Cronbach’s alpha were obtained 0.81 and 0.85, respectively. The obtained results of current study showed desirable psychometric features of the online gaming addiction questionnaire. Therefore this measurement can be applied for research and therapy purposes.