Mat á tölvuleikjavanda : próffræðilegir eiginleikar og tengsl við tölvuleikjategundir

Abstract

Results of recent studies indicate that 70-90% of children and adolescents have played video games and 60-90% play video games each week. Excessive video game playing has possible negative consequences for the adolescents' life. The psychometric properties of a revised version of Problem Video Game Playing were evaluated. Participants were 380 students in six comprehensive high schools, boys were 184 and girls 196. Results of factor analysis indicated one factor and the internal consistency reliability was satisfactory (KR2O=0,81). The frequency of problem video game playing was assessed and the results showed that students with four or more criteria answered positively were 14%. It could be overestimation as only 23% of them self-reported that they might have a problem playing video games. But students answered six or more criteria were only 6%. The results also indicated moderate correlation between the scores on Problem Video Game Playing and frequency and duration of video game playing. The relationship between problem video game playing and shooter games, adventure games, football manager games and massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) was also confirmed as adolescents with problem video game playing played them significantly more than adolescents who played video games without problems.