COMPUTER GAME ADDICTION SCALE FOR CHILDREN

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure the children’s computer game addiction. The sample of this study consists of 460 students, attending primary schools from different socioeconomic levels in Trabzon. The scale was examined by instructors for validity of extent. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to examine the construct validity. The results of factor analysis indicate that the scale, consists of 21 items and four factors, is accounting for 45% of total variance. Internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach Alpha) was calculated for reliability of the scale. The internal consistency coefficient of the scale (Cronbach Alfa) was .85. These values emhasize that the psychometric qualities of the scale is acceptable.

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Çocuklar İçin Bilgisayar Oyun Bağımlılığı Ölçeği

Abstract

Arastırmanın amacı, çocukların bilgisayar oyun bagımlılıgını ölçebilmek amacıyla geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek gelistirmektir. Arastırmanın örneklemini Trabzon ilinde farklı sosyo ekonomik düzeylerdeki ilkögretim okullarına devam eden 460 ögrenci olusturmaktadır. Ölçegin geçerlik çalısmalarında yüz görünüm geçerliligi ve kapsam geçerliligi için uzman görüsüne basvurulmustur. Yapı geçerliligi için açımlayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıstır. Yapılan faktör analizi sonucunda 21 maddeden olusan dört faktörlü bir yapı, toplam varyansın %45’ini açıklamaktadır. Ölçegin güvenirligi için Cronbach Alfa iç tutarlık katsayıları hesaplanmıstır. Ölçegin iç tutarlık kat sayısı .85 olarak bulunmustur. Bulunan bu degerler ölçegin psikometrik niteliklerinin kabul edilebilir sınırlar içinde oldugunu göstermektedir.

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