Griffiths, M.D. and Rooij, A.J. and Kardefelt‐Winther, D. and Starcevic, V. and Király, O. and Pallesen, S. and Müller, K. and Dreier, M. and Carras, M. and Prause, N. and King, D.L. and Aboujaoude, E. and Kuss, D.J. and Pontes, Halley and Lopez Fernandez, O. and Nagygyorgy, K. and Achab, S. and Billieux, J. and Quandt, T. and Carbonell, X. and Ferguson, C.J. and Hoff, R.A. and Derevensky, J. and Haagsma, M.C. and Delfabbro, P. and Coulson, M. and Hussain, Z. and Demetrovics, Z. (2016) Working towards an international consensus on criteria for assessing internet gaming disorder: a critical commentary on Petry et al . (2014). Addiction 111 (1), pp. 167-175. ISSN 0965-2140.
Abstract
This commentary paper critically discusses the recent debatepaper by Petry et al. (2014) that argued there was now aninternational consensus for assessing Internet GamingDisorder (IGD). Our collective opinions vary considerablyregarding many different aspects of online gaming.However, we contend that the paper by Petry andcolleagues does not provide a true and representativeinternational community of researchers in this area. Thispaper critically discusses and provides commentary on(i) the representativeness of the international group thatwrote the‘consensus’paper, and (ii) each of the IGDcriteria. The paper also includes a brief discussion oninitiatives that could be taken to move thefield towardsconsensus. It is hoped that this paper will foster debatein the IGDfield and lead to improved theory, bettermethodologically designed studies, and more robustempirical evidence as regards problematic gaming andits psychosocial consequences and impact.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science > School of Psychological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Apr 2021 13:27 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2023 16:13 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/43470 |
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