Table 2.
Confirmatory factor analysis of the original Internet Gaming Cognition Scale.
| Items | β |
|---|---|
| Factor 1: Overvaluation | |
| IGC 3. Rewards in Internet games are as important to me as anything else in my life. | 0.61 |
| IGC 4. When my game character achieves something, I feel like I have achieved that too. | 0.70 |
| IGC 6. Playing Internet games has many other benefits in my life. | 0.69 |
| IGC 13. I find myself thinking about video games when I am not playing. | 0.67 |
| IGC 14. I spend time planning or thinking about the next thing I need to do in a game. | 0.72 |
| Factor 2: Maladaptive rules | |
| IGC 1. When I make mistakes, lose progress, or fail in a game, I must reload and try again. | 0.56 |
| IGC 2. It would be a waste to stop playing a game I have already invested so much time and energy in. | 0.46 |
| IGC 8. When I have a goal or objective in a video game, I must complete it as soon as possible. | 0.65 |
| IGC 9. I prioritize video games before doing something else, e.g., homework or chores. | 0.65 |
| IGC 10. I tell myself ‘just a few more minutes’ when I play a game, but then play much longer. | 0.64 |
| IGC 11. I feel uncomfortable thinking about my unfinished goals or objectives in video games. | 0.71 |
| IGC 15. I feel unsatisfied until I have done everything I want to do in a video game. | 0.75 |
| IGC 16. No amount of gaming time ever feels like “long enough”. | 0.73 |
| Factor 3: Gaming for self-esteem | |
| IGC 5. I tend to feel better after playing Internet games. | 0.70 |
| IGC 7. I would feel bad if I was not able to play Internet games. | 0.65 |
| IGC 12. I am proud of my gaming achievements. | 0.75 |
| IGC 20. I feel more in control when I play video games. | 0.69 |
| IGC 21. I would not be able to cope with stress in my life without video games. | 0.64 |
| IGC 23. If I complete or master an achievement, skill or goal in a video game, I feel good about myself. | 0.77 |
| Factor 4: Gaming for social acceptance | |
| IGC 17. People who do not play video games do not really understand an important part of who I am. | 0.70 |
| IGC 18. It is important to me that I am better at certain video games than other players. | 0.72 |
| IGC 19. Other players admire and respect my gaming achievements. | 0.70 |
| IGC 22. I feel safer and more comfortable playing a video game than in most other social situations. | 0.71 |
| IGC 24. When I succeed in a video game, players notice and respect me. | 0.74 |