COMEBACK Game Dependency Test with GGLife

1. I game longer than I intended.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

2. I neglect my homework and/or work to spend more time gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

3. I prefer the excitement of gaming to quality time with my family/close friends.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

4. I make new friends with fellow gamers.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

5. Others in my life complain to me about the amount of time I spend on gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

6. My school grades or work suffer because of the amount of time I spend gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

7. I game before I need to do something else.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

8. My job/school performance or productivity suffers because of my gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

9. I become defensive or secretive when anyone asks me about my gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

10. I block out disturbing thoughts about my life with soothing thoughts about gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

11. I find myself looking forward to gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

12. I fear that life without gaming would be boring, empty and joyless.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

13. I snap, tell, or act annoyed if someone bothers me while I am gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

14. I lose sleep due to late-night gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

15. I feel preoccupied with gaming or fantasize about it when I am not gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

16. I find myself saying “just a few more minutes” or “I’ll put it down in a second” when gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

17. I try to cut down the amount of time spent on gaming and fail.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

18. I try to hide how long I have been gaming.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

19. I choose to spend more time gaming over going out with others.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently

20. I feel depressed, moody, or nervous when I am not gaming, which goes away once I start gaming again.

Very Rarely

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Very Frequently