Internet Addiction Test
This Internet addiction screening test can help determine whether you might be spending way
too much time on the Internet (to the point where your internet use is impacting various areas
of your life). Use the results to decide if you need to see a doctor or other mental health professional
to further discuss your addictive use of the Internet.
(*Internet addiction is not a psychiatric disorder as defined by the DSM IV.)
Instructions:
This 20-item questionnaire measures mild, moderate, and severe levels of Internet Addiction.
To assess your level of addiction to the Internet, answer the following questions.
1 )
How often do you find that you stay on-line longer than you intended?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
2 )
How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time on-line?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
3 )
How often do you prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy with your partner?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
4 )
How often do you form new relationships with fellow on-line users?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
5 )
How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend on-line?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
6 )
How often do your grades or school work suffer because of the amount of time you spend on-line?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
7 )
How often do you check your e-mail before something else that you need to do?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
8 )
How often does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
9 )
How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do on-line?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
10 )
How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Internet?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
11 )
How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go on-line again?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
12 )
How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
13 )
How often do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are on-line?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
14 )
How often do you lose sleep due to late-night log-ins?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
15 )
How often do you feel preoccupied with the Internet when off-line, or fantasize about being on-line?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
16 )
How often do you find yourself saying “just a few more minutes” when on-line?
arely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
17 )
How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend on-line and fail?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
18 )
How often do you try to hide how long you’ve been on-line?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
19 )
How often do you choose to spend more time on-line over going out with others?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
20 )
How often do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are off-line, which goes away once you are back on-line?
Rarely
Occasionally
Frequently
Often
Always
Scoring:
· 20-49 (You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times,
but you have control over your usage.)
· 50-79 (You are experiencing occasional or frequent problems because of the Internet.
You should consider their full impact on your life.)
· 80-100 (Your Internet usage is causing significant problems in your life. You should evaluate the impact of the Internet
on your life and address the problems directly caused by your Internet usage.)
