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Table 7 The EI (1-step) indices and bridge EI (1-step) indices of all symptoms within the network

From: Work addiction in Chinese white-collar workers: the psychometric properties of its measure and its comorbidity with general anxiety in network analysis

Nodes

Items

EI (1-step)

Bridge EI (1-step)

BWAS1

Thought of how you could free up more time to work

0.563

0.027

BWAS2

Spent much more time working than initially intended

1.806

0.073

BWAS3

Worked in order to reduce feelings of guilt, anxiety, helplessness and depression

-0.358

0.192

BWAS4

Been told by others to cut down on work without listening to them

0.438

0.064

BWAS5

Become stressed if you have been prohibited from working

-0.097

0.038

BWAS6

Deprioritized hobbies, leisure activities, and exercise because of your work

-2.344

-0.105

BWAS7

Worked so much that it has negatively influenced your health

0.861

0.298

GA1

I was aware of dryness of my mouth

-1.369

0.196

GA2

I experienced breathing difficulty (e.g., excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)

0.777

0.136

GA3

I experienced trembling (e.g., in the hands)

-0.452

0.067

GA4

I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself

0.256

0.136

GA5

I felt I was close to panic

0.104

0.014

GA6

I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (e.g., sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)

-0.290

0.015

GA7

I felt scared without any good reason

0.106

0.021

  1. Note. Expected influence (1-step) = EI (1-step). BWAS = Bergen Work Addiction Scale, GA = General anxiety