biostudies-literatureUnknown14Yang T<h4>Background</h4>Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has become a social problem in children. Evidence from previous studies has proven that anxiety is associated with IGD. However, IGD was always assessed as a whole based on total scores, and the fine-grained relationship between anxiety and IGD was hidden.<h4>Objective</h4>The present study aims to investigate the fine-grained relationship between anxiety and IGD in elementary school students during the COVID-19 lockdown, and to identify potential targets for psychological interventions.<h4>Methods</h4>During the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 667 children from a primary school in China were investigated by the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale-Short Version and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale. R4.1.1 software was used to construct Frontiers in psychiatry1144413https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10229880biostudies-literatureThe relationship between anxiety and internet gaming disorder in children during COVID-19 lockdown: a network analysis.PMC10229880He CWu LLi JWei BYang MDong RLiu XYang YHe YWang SXu TWu SPu ZYang TfalseThe relationship between anxiety and internet gaming disorder in children during COVID-19 lockdown: a network analysis.<h4>Background</h4>Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has become a social problem in children. Evidence from previous studies has proven that anxiety is associated with IGD. However, IGD was always assessed as a whole based on total scores, and the fine-grained relationship between anxiety and IGD was hidden.<h4>Objective</h4>The present study aims to investigate the fine-grained relationship between anxiety and IGD in elementary school students during the COVID-19 lockdown, and to identify potential targets for psychological interventions.<h4>Methods</h4>During the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 667 children from a primary school in China were investigated by the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale-Short Version and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale. R4.1.1 software was used to construct 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-21T21:51:40.598Z2025-04-21T21:51:40.598ZS-EPMC102298803726555210.3389/fpsyt.2023.1144413