Massively Multiplayer Online Game Addiction: Instrument Development and Validation

Lee, Z.W.Y.; Cheung, C.M.K.; Chan, T.K.H.

doi:10.1016/j.im.2015.01.006

Massively Multiplayer Online Game Addiction: Instrument Development and Validation

Lee, Z.W.Y.; Cheung, C.M.K.; Chan, T.K.H.

Authors

Z.W.Y. Lee

C.M.K. Cheung

T.K.H. Chan

Abstract

The primary objective of this paper is to develop and validate an instrument for massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) addiction. Three stages of instrument development were undertaken to achieve this objective: item generation, scale development, and instrument testing. The results of a confirmation factor analysis confirmed the existence of seven dimensions of MMOG addiction, namely Salience, Mood Modification, Tolerance, Withdrawal, Conflicts, Relapse, and Loss of Control. The final instrument exhibits adequate levels of reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and nomological validity. The instrument is expected to assist future empirical research on MMOG addiction. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Citation

Lee, Z., Cheung, C., & Chan, T. (2015). Massively Multiplayer Online Game Addiction: Instrument Development and Validation. Information and Management, 52(4), 413-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2015.01.006

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jan 16, 2015
Online Publication Date	Jan 27, 2015
Publication Date	Jun 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Jan 15, 2018
Publicly Available Date	Feb 1, 2018
Journal	Information and Management
Print ISSN	0378-7206
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	52
Issue	4
Pages	413-430
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2015.01.006
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1340973

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