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The aim of this research is to contribute to the field of identification and resolution of this problem by adapting the scale of digital gaming addiction to university students. The draft form of the tailored scale is applied to students studying at the Faculty of Sports Sciences, selected according to the target sampling method, and in the age range of 18-22 years. The sample group consists of 93 women, 202 men, and a total of 295 people. The obtained data has been tested using the SPSS 21.0 package program and Amos 26 validity and reliability. Analysis and verification of factor validity of the structure. The Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin (KMO) ratio and Bartlett Globality Test were performed for the suitability of the data for the factor analysis, and the analysis resulted in the KMO value,91 and Bartlett Globality test resulted in the meaningfulness value p <.001. The ability of substances to distinguish individuals with non-persons with the desired attributes to be measured was studied by independent t-testing of the average points of the top 27% (persons with high attributes to be measured) and the lower 27% (persons with low attributes to be measured) groups determined by the total scale score. The variation indicated by the measurement was 59.61%. The analysis results showed that the correlation values of the factors varied between 0.58 and 0.75. According to the results of the analysis; the conformity values of the scale were found respectively; x2/sd (398/186): 2,14, RMSEA: 0,08, GFI=0,80, AGFI=0,76, CFI=0,89, IFI: 0,89, PGFI: 0,65 and PNFI: 0,73. The results found to be between well-presumed intervals and acceptable interval values. These results confirm the factor structure of the scale. As a result; the "Digital Game Addiction Scale for University Students" adapted under this study can be said to be a valid and reliable scale.

Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to adaptation a digital game addiction scale for university students and to contribute to the literature for the solution of this problem. The draft form of the developed scale was applied to the students between the ages of 18-22 who were studying in the Faculty of Sport Sciences selected according to purposive sampling method. The sample group consisted of 93 female and 202 male students,  295 students in total.  The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 and Amos 26. For construct validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. Fitness of the data for factor analysis was investigated by item analysis, the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) coefficient and the Bartlett Sphericity Test. KMO value was found to be ,91 and Bartlett Sphericity test was found to be p <.001. The reliability of the instrument was tested by the Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient and Independent T Test conducted by calculating the mean scores of the top 27% (participants with high levels of measured characteristics) of the group and the sub 27% (participants with low levels of measured characteristics) of the group. The variance explained by the scale was found to be 59.61%. The results of the analysis showed that the correlation values ​​of the factors varied between 0.58 and 0.75. According to the analysis results; The model fit indeces ​​of the scale were; x² // sd (398/186): 2.14, RMSEA: 0.08, GFI = 0.80, AGFI = 0.76, CFI = 0.89, IFI: 0.89, PGFI: 0.65 and PNFI: 0.73. It is seen that the results are between the good fit and the acceptable. These results confirm the factor structure of the scale. As a result, it can be said that Digital Game Addiction Scale for University Students developed within the scope of this research is a valid and reliable scale.

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