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. 2021 Oct 27;23(10):e26810. doi: 10.2196/26810

Table 3.

Correlations among impulsivity, self-control, interpersonal influences, maladaptive cognitions, and internet gaming disorder (N=3081)a.

Major variable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. Impulsivityb c







2. Self-control 0.58*






3. Parental influencesb 0.26* 0.24*





4. Peer influencesb 0.24* 0.21* 0.40*




5. Overall maladaptive cognitionsb 0.37* 0.38* 0.30* 0.39*



6. Perceived rewards of internet gamingb 0.31* 0.32* 0.29* 0.37* 0.93*


7. Perceived urges for playing internet gamesb 0.39* 0.45* 0.28* 0.35* 0.85* 0.69*

8. Perceived unwillingness to stop playing without completion of gaming tasksb 0.28* 0.27* 0.19* 0.30* 0.85* 0.68* 0.61*
9. IGDd,e 0.30* 0.41* 0.37* 0.42* 0.24* 0.26* 0.26* 0.32*

aMissing data were excluded from the analyses.

bPearson correlation analyses.

cNot applicable.

dSpearman correlation analyses.

eIGD: internet gaming disorder.

*P<.001.