| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| IGDS-SF9 | Nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form |
| SPS | Social Phobia Scale |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| US | United States |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| IGD | Internet Gaming Disorder |
| DSM-5 | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition |
| IGA | Internet Gaming Addiction |
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