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APPENDIX 4-1. PROBLEMATIC ONLINE GAMING
QUESTIONNAIRE (POGQ)
Please read the statements below regarding online gaming. The questionnaire
REFERS TO ONLINE GAMES exclusively, but we use the expression
“game” in each statement for simplicity’s sake.
Please indicate on the scale from 1 to 5 to what extent, and how often,
these statements apply to you!
Almost
Always!
Never Seldom Occasionally Often Always
1.When you are not gaming, 1 2 3 4 5
how often do you think
about playing a game or
think about how would it
feel to play at that moment?
2.How often do youphy = 12 3 4 5
longer than originally
planned?
3.How often do you feel = 1 3 4 5
depressed or ieritable when
not gaming only for these
feelings to disappear when
you start playing?
4, How often do you feel that 12 3 4 5
you should reduce the
amount of time you spend
gaming?
5. How often do the people 12 3 4 5
around you complain that
you are gaming too much?
6.How often do you failto, 12 3 4 5
aieet up with a friend
ecause you were gaming?
How often do youday- 12 3 4 5
dream about gaming?10.
11
12,
16.
17.
18.
How offen do you lose
track of time when gaming?
How offen do you get
irritable, restless or anxious
when you cannot play
games as much as you want?
How often do you
unsuccessfully try to
reduce the time you spend
on gaming?
How often do you argue
with your parents and/or
your partner because of
gaming?
How often do you neglect,
other activities because
you would rather game?
How often do you feel
time stops while gaming?
How often do you get
restless or irritable if you
are unable to play games
for a few days?
How often do you feel that
gaming causes problems for
you in your li
How often do you choose
gaming over going out
with someone?
How often are you so
immersed in gaming that
you forget to eat?
How often do you get
irritable or upset when
you cannot play?
Never Seldom
1
1
1
2
Occasionally
3
Problematic Online Gaming
Often
4
95
Almost
Always/
Always
5