Table 1.
Means, standard deviations, range, for the study variables
| M (SD) | Range (Min–Max) | Skewness (SE) | Kurtosis (SE) | |
| Social Anxiety | 2.03 (0.76) | 1–5 | 0.99 (0.105) | 0.61 (209) |
| IGDa | 1.94 (0.73) | 1–5 | 1.10 (0.105) | 0.92 (209) |
| POSIb | 3.22 (1.93) | 1–8 | 0.74 (0.105) | −0.26 (209) |
| Socialc | 2.69 (0.91) | 1–5 | 0.24 (0.105) | −0.50 (209) |
| Escapec | 2.45 (1.16) | 1–5 | 0.57 (0.105) | −0.79 (209) |
| Competitionc | 2.73 (1.06) | 1–5 | 0.38 (0.105) | −0.74 (209) |
| Copingc | 2.97 (0.93) | 1–5 | −0.02 (0.105) | −0.62 (209) |
| Skillc | 2.97 (1.14) | 1–5 | −0.04 (0.105) | −1.07 (209) |
| Fantasyc | 2.41 (1.21) | 1–5 | 0.61 (0.105) | −0.71 (209) |
| Recreationc | 4.51 (0.66) | 1–5 | −0.67 (0.105) | 3.01 (209) |
| Positive /Metacognitions | 2.78 (0.70) | 1–4 | −0.20 (0.105) | −0.57 (209) |
| Negative Metacognitions | 1.52 (0.57) | 1–4 | 1.56 (0.105) | 2.48 (209) |
| Weekly hours | 25.09 (16.43) | 7–112 | 1.77 (0.105) | 4.15 (209) |
Notes: N = 543.
aInternet Gaming Disorder.
bPreference for Online Social Interactions.
cMotives for online gaming.