Network structures of internet gaming disorder and gaming disorder: Symptom operationalization causes variation.
Matúš AdamkovičMarcel MartončikVeli-Matti KarhulahtiIvan RopovikPublished in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2023)
Our results caution practitioners and researchers when studying and interpreting gaming disorder symptoms. The data indicate that even minor operational changes in symptoms can lead to significant network-level changes, thus highlighting the need for careful wording. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).