Internet Gaming Disorder Scale, IGDS9-SF Test - the question form
Questions: 9 · 2 minutes
1. Do you feel that gaming has become the dominant activity in your life?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
2. Do you feel irritated, anxious, or even sad when you try to reduce the time you spend gaming or try to stop gaming altogether?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
3. Do you feel the need to spend increasing amounts of time playing games to achieve satisfaction or enjoyment?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
4. Have you repeatedly failed to control the amount of time you spend playing games or to stop gaming?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
5. Have you lost interest in previous hobbies and other entertainment activities as a result of your computer gaming?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
6. Do you continue to play even when you know it is causing problems between you and other people?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
7. Have you ever deceived family members, a therapist, or others about the amount of time you spend gaming?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often
8. Do you play games to temporarily escape from problems or to relieve a negative mood (e.g., helplessness, guilt, anxiety)?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very often
9. Have you jeopardized or lost an important relationship, job, or educational or career opportunity because of your gaming activity?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Very often