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However, studies on the interpersonal\/social factors of these internet gaming problems are lacking.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This 1-year two-wave longitudinal study aims to explore the bidirectional causal relationships between social (loneliness and social anxiety) and internet gaming problems (IGD and BG) utilizing cross-lagged models.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cohort of first-year high school students in central China underwent a baseline evaluation in 2018 and a follow-up survey in 2019. IGD, BG, loneliness, and social anxiety were measured by self-reported psychological scales.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of all the participants, 12.3% (148\/1,200) and 11.7% (140\/1,200) were classified as having IGD at baseline (T1) and follow-up (T2), respectively. Additionally, 13.4% (161\/1,200) at T1 and 13.8% (165\/1,200) at T2 of the participants were classified to have BG. Social anxiety at T1 was positively associated with IGD (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009.19,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001) and BG (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009.18,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001) at T2. The reciprocal effects between BG and IGD were significant and positive; BG at T1 was positively associated with IGD at T2 (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009.12,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.05), and IGD at T1 showed a positive association with BG at T2 (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009.11,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study illustrates that social anxiety and binge gaming are significant factors of IGD. 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