The Brief Internet and Gaming Screen (#reSTART-BIGS)
The Brief Internet and Gaming Screen has been developed by the reSTART professional group to help people better understand their Internet Gaming use and assists people in making decisions about the way they engage in gaming activities. This tool is designed to examine areas of use which may become problematic over the last 12 months.
For clarification, “games or gaming” are catchall terms which include online (ie., the Internet) and offline engagement with games (e.g., video games, console games, handheld games, cellular phone or tablet games, computer games, virtual reality games) or use of other devices capable of playing games, and includes the viewing of current or past games being played or broadcast (e.g., eSports).
Brief Internet Game Screen
1. Complete one of the following screens:
If there are at least five “yes” answers consider an Internet Gaming Disorder. Add score to determine severity.
Note: Since the questionnaire relies on individual self-report, all responses should be verified a professional taking into account relevant information received from the individual, how well the individual understood the questionnaire, and feedback from reliable collateral sources.
If there are at least five “yes” answers consider an Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD/IAD). Add score to determine severity.
Total Score Internet Gaming Severity
- Preoccupation with Internet games (Severity): Never=0; Occasionally=5; Weekly= 10; Daily=15; Hourly=20; Always=25
- Withdrawal symptoms: Yes = 10; No = 0
- Tolerance: Yes = 10; No = 0
- Tolerance (Severity) Less than 7=0; Between 8-14=5; Between 15 and 20=10; Between 21 and 30=15; Between 31 and 40 = 20; More than 40=25
- Unsuccessful attempts to quit: Yes = 10; No = 0; Occasionally = 10
- Loss of outside interests: Yes = 10; No = 0
- Salience of use: Yes = 10; No = 0
- Lying to others about use: Yes = 10; No = 0
- Use to escape from a negative mood: Yes = 10; No = 0
- Impaired relationships: Yes = 10; No = 0
Total score possible: 130 – SCORE _______________
Score Severity
35 or below Minimal problematic Internet gaming
40 – 45 Mild problematic Internet gaming
50 – 75 Moderate problematic Internet gaming
80 – 105 Moderately severe Internet gaming
110 – 130 Severe Internet gaming
Motivation and/or readiness to change
1 Pre-contemplative (I never think about gaming activities)
2 Contemplative (Sometimes I think about gaming activities less)
3 Determination (I have decided to engage in gaming activities less)
4 Action (I am already trying to engage in gaming activities less)
5 Maintenance (I changed my engagement with gaming activities)
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