Risk for Gaming Addiction

The type of game my child primarily plays is: *

MMORPG / MMO (e.g., World of Warcraft, Lineage, Runescape, Everquest)

Real Time Strategy (e.g., Company of Heroes, Age of Empires, Command & Conquer, Warhammer)

First Person Shooter (e.g., Team Fortress, Halo, Killzone, Unreal Tournament, Call of Duty)

Action (e.g., Grand Theft Auto, Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Solid, Uncharted, Fallout, Assassin's Creed)

Sports (e.g., Madden NFL, NHL, FIFA Soccer, NBA Street, Fight Night)

Fighter (e.g., Tekken, Street Fighter, Soulcalibur, Mortal Kombat, Dead or Alive, Virtua Fighter)

Music (e.g., Guitar Hero, Rock Band)

Racing (e.g., Forza Motorsport, Need for Speed, Burnout, Gran Turismo)

Puzzle (e.g., Bejeweled, Peggle, World of Goo)

Platformer (e.g., Super Mario, MegaMan, LittleBigPlanet, Ratchet & Clank)

On an average weekday, my child plays video games for: *

0 – 1 hour

2 hours

3 hours

4 hours

5 or more hours

On an average day on the weekend, my child plays video games for: *

0 - 1 hour

2 hours

3 - 4 hours

5 - 6 hours

7 or more hours

I have unsuccessfully tried to reduce the amount of time my child plays video games: *

Never

One time

Two times

Three times

Four or more times

If I did not set limits on video game time, my child would play: *

About the same amount as he / she does now

Somewhat more than he / she does now

Significantly more than he / she does now

Far more than he / she does now

My child has access to video games in his / her room: *

My child stays up late to play video games and as a result, is tired the next morning: *

Never or rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Almost always

My child is permitted to play video games before homework is completed: *

Never or rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Almost always

My child would prefer to play video games by him/herself rather than go out with friends: *

Never or rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Always

My child seems to have few friends outside of the gaming world:

Not at all true

Somewhat true

Definitely true

My child’s grades have suffered as a result of playing video games: *

Not at all true

Somewhat true

Definitely true

My child lies about how much time he / she spends playing video games: *

Not at all true

Probably true

Definitely true

My child is an active member in formal school activities or clubs: *

No, none at all

Yes, one activity or club

Yes, two activities or clubs

Yes, three or more activities or clubs

My child has interests outside the world of video games: *

No, none at all

Yes, one other significant interest

Yes, two other significant interests

Yes, three or more significant interests

My child neglects his / her hygiene because of excessive video game play:

Never or rarely

Occasionally

Often

Always

My child spends his/her own money buying video games or subscribing to online gaming services: *

Never – He / she does not spend money on gaming

Rarely – He / she spends only a small portion of his / her money on games

Often – He / she spends a significant portion of his / her money on games

Always – He / she spends every cent of his / her money on video games

My child currently has a part-time job: *

No, he / she is too young to work, or I prefer that he / she does not work

No, he / she is too involved in other activities (not including video games)

No, I would like him / her to work but he / she refuses to do so

Yes, but he / she has difficulty holding onto jobs

Yes, and he / she successfully holds onto jobs

Other family members are concerned about how much my child plays video games: *

No, others know how much he / she plays but they are not worried about it

No, others do not know how much he / she plays

Yes, other family members are concerned about how much my child spends gaming

My child becomes irritable or anxious when he / she cannot access his / her favorite video game (for example, when the computer is not working): *

Never

Rarely

Often

Always

When not playing his / her favorite game, my child spends time reading about it or discussing it online with other players: *

Never

Rarely

Occasionally

Often

My child becomes very angry or defensive when I ask him / her about his / her gaming habits: *

Never

Yes, occasionally

Yes, often

Yes, almost always

As a parent, I decide which games my child is permitted to play: *

Yes, always

Usually. I screen most games and do not allow certain games into the house

Rarely. My child generally chooses which games he / she buys or installs

Never. My child buys and installs any game he / she wants to

My child makes arrangements to play online when his / her friends, team, guild, or clan will also be playing – even if this is at odd or inconvenient hours: *

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

My child would have difficulty giving up all video games for one week: *

No, not at all. This would be very easy for my child

My child wouldn’t like it, but he / she could do it without too many complaints

My child would have great difficulty giving up video games for one week

It would be virtually impossible for my child to give up video games for one week

My child eats meals while playing video games: *

Never, just a snack now and then

Sometimes

Often

Always

My child admits that he / she plays video games too much: *

My child gets headaches, red eyes, sore fingers, or wrist pains from playing video games: *

Never or very rarely

Sometimes

Often

My child plays video games at the first available opportunity (for example, as soon as arriving home from school, immediately after dinner, etc.): *

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

My child has had gaming sessions that lasted 7 or more hours nonstop: *

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

My child does well academically in school: *

Never

Rarely

Usually

Always

Risk assessment for video game addiction

Risk assessment for video game addiction

Risk assessment for video game addiction