Fig. 4.
The results of the interaction effect for whole-brain activation analysis
A: Brain regions showing a significant interaction effect (Group × Sex) on whole-brain activation. B: The post hoc result for brain activation in the L-putamen (the coordinate indicates the peak voxel of this cluster). C: The brain activation of the L-putamen showed a significant positive correlation with log(h) values among the IGD group but not among the RGU group. D: The post hoc result for brain activation in the vmPFC/ACC (the coordinate indicates the peak voxel of this cluster). E: Brain activation of the vmPFC/ACC showed a significant negative correlation with IAT scores among males but not among females. Abbreviations: IGD = internet gaming disorder; RGU = recreational game user; IAT = Internet Addiction Test; L = left; vmPFC = ventromedial prefrontal cortex; ACC = anterior cingulate cortex; *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001.