“Internet Addiction” is a controversial theorized mental disorder, the existence and/or importance of which is still being debated among the psychological community. While this screening test may reveal some of the more pathological aspects of internet and smartphone use, it should not be used as a definitive diagnostic test.
Using this scale of 5 choices, answer how often the situations below apply to you and your use of computers or smartphones:
Sources
- Internet Addiction: A Brief Summary of Research and Practice84 Curr Psychiatry Rev292-298