Are You Addicted to Video Games? Take the Test

fusguy

fusguy

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Check out Pyshological Sciences article on their study of Pathological Gaming. http://www.drdouglas.org/drdpdfs/Gentile_Pathological_VG_Use_2009.pdf

You can find the survey used on Table 2.
Let's say
a Yes = 1,
a Sometimes = .5
and a No = 0

If you get a 6 or higher they would define you as an addict (a pathological player). Keep in mind this was a survey given to 8 to 18 years olds, so all the questions may not apply.

Even then, I still got a 5.5. What did you get?

I also wonder, if you have kids or when you have kids, what type of rules do you plan to put in place regarding video games, so that they don't become addicted?
 
I unintentionally got my very younger brothers addicted (10+ year age gap) so I think for sure my two boys will be as well.

Why did my font get so big? sorry not editing:)
 
Thanks to XBLA I'm getting my wife back into gaming. She played while we were dating, but once we got engaged, all bets were off. (Gaming as a form of courting was effective for her.)

We have a 2 year old and I don't play games unless she's asleep or outta the house. Have you got any gaming rules for your boys?
 
I guess that test applies to my fiancee. he's really a video addict...
maybe I should refer that to him... glad I wasn't able to play lots of
video games.. although it's so disappointing sometimes for everytime
he plays online, I wasn't able to relate for I have less idea on what
to happen in the middle of his game.
 
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