Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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department of clinical psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran
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Operating room instructor, Faculty of paramedicine Zabul University of Medical Sciences, Azbol, Iran
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Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran,Iran
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Iran University Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Department of clinical psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: The current paper aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Online Gambling Symptoms Assessment Scale (P-OGSA) in the Iranian population.
Methods: The current study was conducted through a convenient sampling method between September and November 2021, involving 187 participants who had experienced online gambling at least once a month for the last three months. The Online Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (OGSAS) was translated from English to Persian using the forward-backward translation method. Cronbach's alpha and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were used to assess the scale's reliability and validity. Participants completed a series of scales, including the Persian version of OGSAS, the Persian Gambling Disorder Screening Questionnaire (GDSQ-P), The General Health Questionnaire- 9 Items (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) in order evaluate the validity and reliability.
Results: The results showed that the three-factor model of this scale provides the highest level of predictability. The three-factor model accounts for 54.8% of the square load. With a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.807, the Persian version of the OGSAS demonstrated satisfactory reliability. Finally, the OGSAS has a significant correlation with other scales, and as a result, this scale has suitable convergent validity.
Conclusion: The Persian version of OGSAS can adequately assess the symptoms and severity of online gambling. Therefore, clinicians could use this scale to evaluate the problems related to online gambling in the Iranian population.
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