From: Psychometric properties of the 7-item game addiction scale among french and German speaking adults
 | How often in the last six months… | Internet gaming disorder: proposed criteria (DSM-5)a |
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Item 1 | Have you thought all day long about playing a game ? | Preoccupation (item 1) |
Item 2 | Have you played longer than intended? | Withdrawal (item 5) |
Item 3 | Have you played games to forget about real life? | Tolerance (item 2) |
Item 4 | Have others unsuccessfully tried to reduce your time spent on games ? | Unsuccessful attempts to reduce or stop (item 4) |
Item 5 | Have you felt upset when you were unable to play ? | Loss of interests in other activities (7) |
Item 6 | Have you had arguments with others (e.g. family, friends) over your time spent on games ? | Continue despite problems (item 7) |
Item 7 | Have you neglected important activities (e.g. school, work, sports) to play games? | Deceived others (item 6) |
 |  | Escape (item 3) |
 |  | Lost relationships or opportunities |