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Original Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by DR, Kimberly Young

The document describes the original Internet Addiction Test (IAT) created by Dr. Kimberly Young to measure levels of internet addiction. The IAT is a 20-item questionnaire where participants rate statements about their internet use behaviors on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Not Applicable" to "Always". Some sample statements include "How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended?", "How often do others complain about the amount of time you spend online?", and "How often do you lose sleep due to late-night log-ins?". Responses are added up to determine if a person's internet use is mild, moderate, or severely addictive.

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Original Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by DR, Kimberly Young

The document describes the original Internet Addiction Test (IAT) created by Dr. Kimberly Young to measure levels of internet addiction. The IAT is a 20-item questionnaire where participants rate statements about their internet use behaviors on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Not Applicable" to "Always". Some sample statements include "How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended?", "How often do others complain about the amount of time you spend online?", and "How often do you lose sleep due to late-night log-ins?". Responses are added up to determine if a person's internet use is mild, moderate, or severely addictive.

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Original Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by Dr, Kimberly Young

The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) is the first validated test for Internet Addiction to measure
Internet use in terms of mild, moderate, to several levels of addiction.
Based upon the following five-point Likert scale, select the response that best represents the
frequency of the behaviour described in the following 20-item questionnaire.

0 = Not Applicable
1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always
1. ___How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended?
2. ___How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time online?
3. ___How often do you prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy with your partner?
4. ___How often do you form new relationships with fellow online users?
5. ___How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend
online?
6. ___How often do your grades or school work suffer because of the amount of time you
spend online?
7. ___How often do you check your e-mail before something else that you need to do?
8. ___How often does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet?
9. ___How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do
online?
10. ___How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing
thoughts of the Internet?
11. ___How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go online again?
12. ___How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and
joyless?
13. ___How often do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are
online?
14. ___How often do you lose sleep due to late-night log-ins?
15. ___How often do you feel preoccupied with the Internet when off-line, or fantasize about
being online?
16. ___How often do you find yourself saying “just a few more minutes” when online?
17. ___How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail?
18. ___How often do you try to hide how long you’ve been online?
19. ___How often do you choose to spend more time online over going out with others?
20. ___How often do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are off-line, which
goes away once you are back online?

NSTRUCTION: Please fill the spaces provided. Mark [√] where applicable and
specify where necessary

Social Media Use

1. Which of the following social media sites have you subscribed to?
1. Skype [ ] 2.Facebook [ ] 3.Twitter [ ]

4. Instagram [ ] 5.Whatsapp [ ] 6.Other [ ] Specify____________

1b. which of those do you use on a regularbasis?_______________________

2. Why did you join these social media platforms? (tick as many reasons as you
do on social media)
1. Entertainment [ ] 2. Meeting new people [ ] 3. Maintain relationships [ ]

4. Social events [ ] 5. Create media content and share opinions [ ]

3. On average how much time do you spend on social media daily?


1. Less than an hour [ ] 2. One hour [ ] 3. Two hours [ ]

4. Three hours [ ] 5. Four or more hours [ ]

4. What issues do you mostly discuss on your social media platforms?


1. Politics [ ] 2. Entertainment [ ] 3. Governance [ ]

4. Economics [ ] 5. Sports [ ] 6. Other [ ] specify_______________

5. How often do you find that you stay online longer than you intended?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

6. How often do you form new relationships with fellow online users?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

7. How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you
spend online?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

8. How often do your grades or school work suffer because of the amount of time
you spend online?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

9. How often do you check your social media account(s) before something else
that you need to do?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

10. How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing
thoughts of the Internet?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

11. How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty,
and joyless?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

12. How often do you lose sleep due to late-night social media use?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

13. How often do you fantasize about being online?


1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

14. How often do you find yourself saying “just a few more minutes” when online?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

15. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and
fail?
1. Not Applicable [ ] 2. Rarely [ ] 3. Occasionally [ ]

4. Frequently [ ] 5. Often [ ] 6. Always [ ]

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