Cross-cultural adaptation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Video Game Addiction Test

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Highlights：

• The Video Game Addiction Test (VAT) consists of 14 items divided into five criteria.

• The semantic understanding of the items in Brazilian Portuguese was excellent.

• The scale had good results for internal consistency and temporal stability.

• The instrument can be used in the assessment of video game addiction.

摘要

•The Video Game Addiction Test (VAT) consists of 14 items divided into five criteria.•The semantic understanding of the items in Brazilian Portuguese was excellent.•The scale had good results for internal consistency and temporal stability.•The instrument can be used in the assessment of video game addiction.

论文关键词：Psychometrics,Psychiatric status rating scales,Diagnosis,Internet gaming disorder,Addiction

论文评审过程：Received 5 July 2015, Revised 14 August 2015, Accepted 18 September 2015, Available online 25 September 2015, Version of Record 25 September 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.09.019