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Validating An Internet Gaming Disorder Measure During Covid-19: Video Game Use, Distance Learning, And Impacts Of Covid-19 On Gaming Behavior, Christin Collie
Validating An Internet Gaming Disorder Measure During Covid-19: Video Game Use, Distance Learning, And Impacts Of Covid-19 On Gaming Behavior, Christin Collie
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For most students, playing video games is a popular, enjoyable activity to do in their leisure time. While many people play video games for fun, some do develop problems associated with their play. Excessive engagement in video game play can lead to significant impairment and clinically significant levels of harm. However, there are several important gaps in the research literature which limit understanding of potential harm. First, little is known about the gaming behavior of students, ranging from middle-school to graduate school, specifically as it relates to their reasons for playing video games and their time spent playing. Second, concerns …
The Creation And Validation Of The Coercive Control Screening Scale, Kathleen Wilson
The Creation And Validation Of The Coercive Control Screening Scale, Kathleen Wilson
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Researchers studying intimate partner violence (IPV) have highlighted a need for a standard way of measuring and conceptualizing coercive control (CC). The inconsistent measurement of CC has limited extant research and thwarted practitioners and legal professionals’ understanding and responsiveness to CC. As such, the purpose of the current study was to create and examine the psychometric properties of a short, theory-driven screening measure of CC, entitled “the Coercive Control Screening Scale” (CCSS). A comprehensive literature review, exploratory factor analyses (Ns =273 and 223) student review/cognitive questioning (N =14), and expert consultation (N =16) informed the development of …