Spanish validation of Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents (GASA)
Por:
Lloret Irles D, Morell Gomis R, Marzo Campos JC and Tirado S
Publicada:
1 jun 2018
Resumen:
Objective: The aim of this study is to adapt and validate the Game
Addiction Scale for Adolescents (GASA) to the Spanish youth population.
Design: Cultural adaptation and validation study.
Setting: Secondary Education centres.
Participants: Two independent studies were conducted on a group of 466
young people with a mean age of 15.27 years (13-18, SD: 1.83) and 48.7%
female and on another group of 566, with a mean age of 21.24 years
(19-26; SD: 1.86) 44.1% female.
Measurements: Addiction to video games (GASA); Game behavior (Game
habits usage questionnaire), Impulsiveness (Plutchik Impulsiveness
Scale) and Group Pressure (Ad hoc questionnaire).
Results: The Spanish version of GASA has shown good reliability and true
to the original scale factor structure. As regards criterion validity,
GASA scores are significantly different according to four criteria
related to problem gambling: Game intensity and frequency,
impulsiveness, and peer pressure.
Conclusions: The results show that the adapted version GASA is adequate
and a valid tool for assessing problematic gaming behaviour. (C) 2017
Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.
Filiaciones:
:
Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, España
Morell Gomis R:
Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, España
Marzo Campos JC:
Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, España
Tirado S:
Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, España
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