Method for Diagnosing Game Addiction, DGA Test - the question form
Questions: 24 · 5 minutes
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1. Online, I have many interesting friends whom I met through games.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
2. I would be interested to know what my gaming friends think of me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
3. I would like to become an administrator or moderator of the game's chat (forum), or someone who can influence the gameplay.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
4. When I am playing, I can forget to eat and only realize I am hungry after I finish playing.
1 – Completely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Hard to say
4 – True
5 – Completely true
5. Failures in computer games trigger very strong emotions in me.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
6. In any game, I read information about tactics and the characteristics of characters, equipment, or vehicles.
Completely untrue
Untrue
Hard to say
True
Completely true
7. When I play, I usually belong to a clan (guild, or team).
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
8. After playing, I have difficulty falling asleep.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
9. I keep track of in-game holidays and celebrate them with my online friends.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
10. Most of my gaming friends do not really care about my opinion of them.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
11. I do not criticize the game developers' actions.
1 – Completely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
12. I have back, arm, or headache pain because I spend a lot of time at the computer.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Unsure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
13. When I am not playing, I think about and re-experience events that happened in the game the day before.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Unsure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
14. I watch video playthroughs of games.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Hard to say
4 – True
5 – Completely true
15. I spend real money on gaming.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Unsure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
16. Sometimes, because of gaming, I do not manage to take care of myself on time (e.g., washing, brushing my teeth).
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Hard to say
4 – True
5 – Completely true
17. Most of the people I play with are of little interest to me.
1 – Completely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
18. I would trust friends I met through gaming to make an important decision for me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
19. In general, I do not care who the game's moderator, administrator, or developer is.
1 – Completely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
20. I have dreams in which I continue playing.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
21. I do not start playing if I am in a bad mood.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Hard to say
4 – True
5 – Completely true
22. I contribute to the game's FAQ or wiki.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
23. I try to take part in all in-game activities (raids, tournaments, contests).
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
24. When I am away from the computer, I feel depressed.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
1. Online, I have many interesting friends whom I met through games.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
2. I would be interested to know what my gaming friends think of me.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
3. I would like to become an administrator or moderator of an in-game chat (or forum), or someone who can influence the course of the game.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
4. When I am gaming, I can forget to eat and only realize I am hungry after I stop.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
5. Failures in a computer game cause me very strong emotions.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
6. In any game, I read information about tactics and about the characteristics of characters, equipment, and vehicles.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
7. When I play, I usually belong to some kind of clan (guild, team).
1 – Completely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
8. After I play, I have trouble falling asleep.
1 – Completely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
9. I keep track of in-game holidays and celebrate them with my online friends.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Unsure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
10. In fact, most of my gaming friends do not care what I think of them.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
11. I do not criticize the actions of the game developers.
1 - Completely untrue
2 - Untrue
3 - Not sure
4 - True
5 - Completely true
12. I have back, arm, or headache pain because I spend a lot of time at the computer.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
13. When I am not playing, I recall and relive events from the game that happened the day before.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Hard to say
4 – True
5 – Completely true
14. I watch videos of game playthroughs.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
15. I spend real money on gaming.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
16. Because of gaming, I sometimes do not manage to take care of myself on time (e.g., showering, brushing my teeth).
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Hard to say
4 – True
5 – Completely true
17. Most of the people I play with are not very interesting to me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Hard to say
4 – True
5 – Completely true
18. I would trust friends I met through the game to make an important decision for me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
19. In general, I do not care who the moderator, administrator, or developer of the game is.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Difficult to answer
4 – True
5 – Completely true
20. I have dreams in which I continue playing.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
21. I do not start playing when I am in a bad mood.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
22. I contribute to the game FAQ or wiki.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
23. I try to take part in all in-game events (raids, tournaments, contests).
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Unsure
4 – True
5 – Completely true
24. When I am away from the computer, I feel depressed.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Not sure
4 – True
5 – Completely true