Massively Multiplayer Online Game Addiction: Instrument Development and Validation

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

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
• Electronic ISSN: 1872-7530
• 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