The aim of this study was to validate the Russian version of the questionnaire on the dependence on computer games «Internet gaming disorder scale–short-form». The latter is based on 9 criteria of Internet gaming disorder by DSM — V. Study was conducted on a sample of 1070 students of educational institutions of Irkutsk and Irkutsk region. The average age of the respondents was 15.0±1.6 years. Point values of the method did not obey the normal law of distribution. At the same time, all correlation coefficients (by Spearman) between individual domains were statistically significant at the level of p<0.001 and varied from 0.32 to 0.52.At the same time, all correlation coefficients (by Spearman) between individual domains were statistically significant at the level of p<0.001 and varied from 0.32 to 0.52.Single-factor model within the confirmatory factor analysis was evaluated as acceptable (CMIN/DF=7.01; GFI=0.96; AGFI=0.93; TLI=0.931; CFI=0.95; RMSEA=0.075; p<0.0001). As part of the IRT analysis, a graded response model was chosen. Graphical analysis demonstrated the monotony of trace curves for each «Internet gaming disorder scale–short-form» statement. The peak of the distribution of the curve for the whole method fell on. The peak of the distribution of the curve for the whole technique was in the range from 1 to 3. Conclusion. As a result of the validation procedure, the suitability of the Russian-language version of the «Internet gaming disorder scale–short-form» questionnaire for the initial screening — diagnostics of the dependence on computer games among Russian gamers was confirmed.