A comprehensive model to understand and assess the motivational background of video game use: The Gaming Motivation Inventory (GMI)

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Authors

Orsolya Király · Eötvös Loránd University

Joël Billieux · Addiction Switzerland

Daniel L. King · Flinders University

Róbert Urbán · Eötvös Loránd University

Patrik Koncz · Eötvös Loránd University

Eszter Polgár · Eötvös Loránd University

Zsolt Demetrovics ·

Abstract

These findings support the notion that motives are one of the primary causes of gaming behavior and play an important role in predicting its problematic nature. The GMI is a psychometrically valid tool that will be useful for gaining insights into factors underlying gaming behaviors.

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Impact of Technology on Adolescents Digital Games and Media Gambling Behavior and Treatments

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Published in: Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volume 11, Issue 3, pp. 796-819

DOI: 10.1556/2006.2022.00048

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A comprehensive model to understand and assess the motivational background of video game use: The Gaming Motivation Inventory (GMI)

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