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Published on in Vol 23, No 10 (2021): October

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Psychometric Properties of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short-Form (IGDS9-SF): Systematic Review

Psychometric Properties of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short-Form (IGDS9-SF): Systematic Review

Psychometric Properties of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short-Form (IGDS9-SF): Systematic Review

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Lok Y J Poon1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hector W H Tsang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tsan Y J Chan1 Author Orcid Image ;   Sze W T Man1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lok Y Ng1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yi L E Wong1 Author Orcid Image ;   Chung-Ying Lin3, 4, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Chi-Wen Chien1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mark D Griffiths7 Author Orcid Image ;   Halley M Pontes8 Author Orcid Image ;   Amir H Pakpour9 Author Orcid Image
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