Gaming Habits Test
Nine questions about gaming over the past 12 months, arranged around the three areas the WHO describes: control over gaming, the place it takes among other things, and what happens when it causes problems. It takes about 3 minutes.
Instructions
Gaming is not a problem in itself β for most people it is rest, a hobby, or a way of staying in touch with friends. The World Health Organization does describe three areas, though, where gaming can start working against a person: when it is hard to control, when it displaces other important things, and when it continues despite harm. This questionnaire asks about exactly those three.
Answer nine questions, thinking about the past 12 months. You can take the result to a conversation with a psychologist.
Important: This is a self-reflection tool developed by HelpClinic, not a diagnostic test. A gaming disorder diagnosis is made only by a clinician and additionally requires significant impairment in functioning.
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This is a self-reflection tool developed by HelpClinic. It is for information only and does not replace a professional diagnosis. It is not a validated psychometric questionnaire, and the boundaries between score levels are not clinical thresholds. Gaming disorder (ICD-11 6C51) is diagnosed only by a clinician; it requires significant impairment in functioning and a pattern normally evident over at least 12 months. A high score here does not mean the diagnosis applies. If gaming has started to cost you sleep, study, work or relationships, talk to a psychologist or psychiatrist.
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