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Although aggression and self-control have each been linked to gaming-related problems, their interactive effects remain insufficiently understood. Methods This study examined whether self-control moderates the association between aggression and problematic internet gaming among adolescents. Baseline data from 1,914 first-grade middle school students participating in the internet gaming disorder cohort study (Internet User Cohort for Unbiased Recognition of Gaming Disorder in Early Adolescence) were analyzed. Gaming-related problems were assessed using the Internet Gaming Use\u2013Elicited Symptom Screen. Aggression and self-control were measured with validated self-report scales. Depressive symptoms, trait anxiety, and attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder symptoms were included as covariates. Group differences were examined using t-tests and chi-square tests. 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