Post-game depression scale - a new measure to capture players' experiences after finishing video games

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dc.abstract.enPost-game depression is the sense of emptiness that arises after completing a deeply immersive game. Although this phenomenon is widely reported by players (e.g., in social media), little research has been done in this field. This work reports the development of the first-ever quantitative measure of post-game depression—the Post-Game Depression Scale (P-GDS). We conducted two studies (with a total number of 373 players participating), and adopted both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to finish with the 17-item version of the P-GDS consisting of four subscales: Game-related Ruminations, Challenging End of Experience, Necessity of Repeating the Game and Media Anhedonia. We found the four-factor version of the P-GDS to be internally consistent and valid. Moreover, we observed positive correlations between the intensity of post-game depression and stronger depressive symptoms, tendency to rumination and disturbances in emotional processing, as well as with lower well-being. Finally, role-playing games have been revealed to evoke stronger post-game depression than other games. Our research contributes to the development of new measures of video game-related experiences.
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorJanowicz, Kamil
dc.contributor.authorKlimczyk, Piotr
dc.date.access2026-01-28
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-28T09:10:30Z
dc.date.available2026-01-28T09:10:30Z
dc.date.created2026-01-26
dc.date.issued2026-01-26
dc.description.accesstimeafter_publication
dc.description.issue3
dc.description.physical1-14
dc.description.sdgGoodHealthAndWellBeing
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume45
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12144-025-08515-2
dc.identifier.issn1046-1310
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2159
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsClosedAccess
dc.rights.explanationArtykuł płatny.
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dc.subject.enVideo games
dc.subject.enPost-game depression
dc.subject.enMeasurement
dc.subject.enMental health
dc.swps.sciencecloudsend
dc.titlePost-game depression scale - a new measure to capture players' experiences after finishing video games
dc.title.journalCurrent Psychology
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle