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My child and video games: what is the impact?
69 questions·10 min·5 dimensions and a separate readiness-to-change module·up to 14 clinical frameworks·5 report sections
Reviewed by Gildas Garrec, CBT practitioner
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This test is less about the number of hours played than about what has changed around them: sleep and daily routines, school and concentration, relationships with family and friends, and how frustration is handled when it is time to put the controller down. The report distinguishes heavy gaming with no knock-on effects from moderate gaming that spills over into everything.
What you receive — a report written from your answers: what stands out, what sustains it, and where to start. This week, this month, later on.
How it is built — each axis is analyzed on its own, then cross-read with the others, through clinical reading frameworks. Your detailed answers are attached as an appendix. See an example report
The test runs over 69 questions and takes about 10 min, for a price of $3.60.
We'd also suggest reading the book Adolescence in Crisis, to take this reflection further. It's included in the price and downloadable.
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My child and video games: what is the impact? — a 69-question self-assessment, about 10 min. This test is less about hours played than about what has changed around them: sleep, school, relationships with family and friends, frustration. Once finished, you receive a detailed PDF report ($3.60): an interpretation of its 5 dimensions, a radar chart, up to 14 clinical reading frameworks and a personalized action plan. It is designed to help you know yourself better.
This test covers sleep, tiredness, school, curiosity, family, friends, stopping play, frustration and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Sleep If you find your child playing in their bedroom after bedtime. If, at night, your child leaves the console or phone outside their bedroom. Tiredness If your child carries on playing while yawning and rubbing their eyes. If your child turns off their screens a little while before going to bed. School If your child puts homework off until after the game, then until after the next one. If, back from school, your child shares with you something they learned in class. Curiosity If the list of activities your child enjoys has narrowed to center on video games. If, alongside gaming, your child keeps up another activity: a sport, an instrument, a club. Family If your child leaves the table before the meal is over to go back to playing. If your child suggests you do something together, without the idea coming from you. Friends If your child turns down a friend's invitation to stay in front of their video games. If your child meets friends away from gaming: outside, at one of their homes, at the club. Stopping play If, when you ask your child to stop, they shout or throw the controller. If, when you announce it is time to stop, your child puts down the controller without a fuss. Frustration If a frustration from a game spoils your child's mood for the rest of the evening. If your child accepts without arguing that there are days without the console. Readiness to change If what you have just described weighs on your life as a parent. If you want to take action to better support your child in this area.
About this test
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Dimensions assessed
- ●Your view of your child's gaming- How you explain the place video games have in your child's life, before the test tells you anything. This section does not measure any difficulty or produce a level: it simply records your initial view.
- ●Sleep and daily routines- How much gaming has taken over the way your child organizes their time. The report treats this as a question of schedules and basic needs, distinct from the amount of play itself.
- ●School and cognitive life- What gaming has pushed aside at school and in other interests. The report looks for change over time: what has slipped, and how quickly.
- ●Social and family relationships- How your child's relationships are divided between gaming and everything else. This dimension is read as a balance, not as a loss: gaming involves relationships too.
- ●Frustration management- What happens when it is time to stop, and after a lost game. The report treats this area separately: it tells us about self-regulation, not about time spent playing.
- ●Readiness to change- Your readiness as a parent to take a closer look at this activity. The report treats it as a starting point and uses it to set the tone of its suggestions: setting limits, offering support, or simply observing.
Reference frameworks and authors
- Gaming Disorder (6C51) was incorporated into the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) by the WHO in 2019. This diagnosis remains controversial in the scientific community: some researchers argue that most intensive gaming behaviors are transient and non-pathological. The diagnostic criteria require significant functional impairment lasting at least 12 months. This test evaluates observable impact — not gaming behavior itself — and does not allow a clinical diagnosis to be made. World Health Organization (2019) (World Health Organization, 2019)
Why take this test?
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This test is less about the number of hours played than about what has changed around them: sleep and daily routines, school and concentration, relationships with family and friends, and how frustration is handled when it is time to put the controller down. The report distinguishes heavy gaming with no knock-on effects from moderate gaming that spills over into everything.
The questionnaire explores 5 areas: Your view of your child's gaming, Sleep and daily routines, School and cognitive life, Social and family relationships, Frustration management. Your answers support reflection, not a diagnosis. A separate module explores readiness to change; it is not another trait of the model presented.
Dimensions explored
These are the aspects explored by this questionnaire. Your answers help put them into perspective.
Your view of your child's gaming
How you explain the place video games have in your child's life, before the test tells you anything. This section does not measure any difficulty or produce a level: it simply records your initial view.
Sleep and daily routines
How much gaming has taken over the way your child organizes their time. The report treats this as a question of schedules and basic needs, distinct from the amount of play itself.
School and cognitive life
What gaming has pushed aside at school and in other interests. The report looks for change over time: what has slipped, and how quickly.
Social and family relationships
How your child's relationships are divided between gaming and everything else. This dimension is read as a balance, not as a loss: gaming involves relationships too.
Frustration management
What happens when it is time to stop, and after a lost game. The report treats this area separately: it tells us about self-regulation, not about time spent playing.
Readiness to change
Your readiness as a parent to take a closer look at this activity. The report treats it as a starting point and uses it to set the tone of its suggestions: setting limits, offering support, or simply observing.
How does it work?
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Take the test
Answer the 69 questions honestly. There are no right or wrong answers — just choose the option that best describes you. The test takes about 10 min.
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Proceed to payment
Once you finish the test, pay $3.60 securely to unlock your full report. No registration required.
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Download your detailed PDF report
For a comprehensive analysis, get your PDF report (5 dimensions analyzed, radar chart, personalized recommendations, action plan). Instant download after secure payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this test measure?
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This test evaluates 5 psychological dimensions: Your view of your child's gaming, Sleep and daily routines, School and cognitive life, Social and family relationships, Frustration management. The report distinguishes the areas explored and their limits of interpretation. A separate module explores readiness to change; it is not another trait of the model presented.
How long does this test take?
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The test contains 69 questions and takes approximately 10 min to complete. You can answer at your own pace — your progress is automatically saved in your browser.
How does this test work?
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The test is anonymous and requires no registration. After completing it, you immediately see a preview of your results. The detailed PDF report, with in-depth analysis, charts and personalized recommendations, is available for $3.60.
Is this test scientifically validated?
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This questionnaire draws on 5 dimensions from recognized psychological frameworks (Your view of your child's gaming, Sleep and daily routines, School and cognitive life…). It's a self-assessment tool for reflection, not a clinical diagnostic instrument: it has not undergone formal psychometric validation (sample, reliability coefficient) and does not replace a professional assessment.
What does the PDF report contain?
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Your report includes an analysis by dimension, explanations and personalised points for reflection and a separate readiness-to-change module. Scores are interpreted according to the purpose and limitations of this questionnaire.
Is my data kept confidential?
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No account creation, no email required — no sign-up needed at all. Your answers are sent to our servers while you take the test. All data is automatically deleted after 30 days — see our Privacy page for full detail.
Who is this test for?
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Check the introduction for who should answer: an adult, child or teenager. Do not answer on someone else’s behalf if the questionnaire asks for their own perspective.
Can I retake the test later?
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Yes, you can retake this test as many times as you wish. Some people take it again after several months to observe how their profile evolves. Each new attempt generates its own report — previous answers are not reused.
What should I do with my results?
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The report organises your answers and offers points for reflection. You can discuss it with a professional; it does not replace their assessment or prescribe treatment.
Can people close to me also take it?
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Yes. Each person gets their own anonymous, unique report, based on THEIR answers. Comparing profiles within a family or couple can be useful — provided each person takes the test honestly and on their own, without influencing one another during the answers.
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