Are You Addicted To The Internet?
Are You Addicted To The Internet?
Find out if you are addicted to the internet with this quiz based off of Dr. Kimberly Young's Internet Addiction Test
Find out if you are addicted to the internet with this quiz based off of Dr. Kimberly Young's Internet Addiction Test
How often do you form relationships with others on the internet?
How often do people in your life complain about the amount of time you spend online?
Do your grades or work suffer because of the amount of time you spend online?
How often do you prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy with your partner?
How often do you check your email before something else that you need to do?
How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone else asks you what you do online?
How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Internet?
How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless?
How often do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are online?
How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail?
You are not addicted to the internet
You are not addicted to the internet
You are an average or below average internet user. You may check your phone or surf the web longer than you would like to at times, but you have control over it. Your internet usage does not affect your life significantly and it probably helps you more than it harms you. This is rare in today's society. Never change!
You may have a slight internet addiction
You may have a slight internet addiction
While you do not have a full blown addiction, you experience some problems in your life due to your internet usage. These problems may include wasting important time or neglecting your friends and family. Spending too much time on the internet is a very common and hard to avoid problem in today's society. Unless it is significantly impacting your life or you start to lose control of how much time you spend on the internet, you do not need to worry about it.
Uh oh...you may have an addiction
Uh oh...you may have an addiction
You probably already know that your internet usage is causing significant problems in your life. Think about the questions that you answered "often" to. Have you ever thought of these problems? It would be helpful for you to explore the root of your over usage. Are you trying to escape your life, or do you just find the internet more enjoyable than other things? Internet addiction does not have to be a big problem, but if it affects your relationships and/or work, you should try to work on it!