Korean Journal of Health Psychology (한국심리학회지ㆍ건강)
- Volume 14 Issue 3
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- Pages.511-529
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- 2009
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- 1229-070X(pISSN)
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- 2713-9581(eISSN)
Development and validation of the Korean Game Addiction Scale for Children and Adolescents
한국형 아동/청소년 게임 중독 척도의 개발 및 타당화
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Kim, Kyo-Heon
(Dept. of Psychology, Chungnam National University)
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- Choi, Hoon-Seok (Dept. of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
- Kwon, Sun-Jung (Dept. of Psychology, Chungnam National University) ;
- Ryong, Joung-Soon (Dept. of Psychology, Sungkyunkwan University)
- Received : 2009.08.20
- Accepted : 2009.09.10
- Published : 2009.09.30
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate Korean Game Addiction Scale for children and adolescents. Data from a representative sample of 3,115 children and adolescents residing in Korea were analyzed to identify the factor structure and reliability of the scale. In addition, criterion-related evidence of validity (concurrent and convergent) was examined. Consistent with our theoretical assumptions, the Korean Game Addiction Scale revealed a stable higher order factor structure (second order-one factor, first order-seven factors), and the reliability of the scale was high (average Cronbach's alpha = .84, six week test-retest reliability = .75). The scale was also showed high levels of concurrent and convergent validity. Implications of the findings and directions for future research on game addiction are discussed.
본 연구에서는 한국형 아동/청소년 게임 중독 척도를 개발하고 심리측정적 속성을 분석했다. 아동 및 청소년과 부모 3,115명을 대상으로 요인구조와 문항 속성을 분석하고 내적 일관성 계수를 이용한 신뢰도 분석과 검사-재검사(6주) 신뢰도 분석을 실시했으며 공인타당도와 수렴타당도를 살펴보았다. 자료를 분석한 결과, 본 척도는 이론적 가정과 동일한 고차 요인구조(2차 1요인, 1차 7요인)를 보였고 신뢰도(내적일관성계수 평균 .84; 검사-재검사 상관 .75)가 높았으며, 적절한 공인 타당도(기존 게임중독 척도와의 상관 .87~.88, all ps<.001)와 수렴타당도(ADHD, 우울, 불안 증상과의 상관 .20~.53, all ps<.01)를 보였다. 끝으로 게임 중독 연구에 본 척도를 어떻게 활용할 수 있을지 논의하였다.