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St. Louis, MO
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Internet Addiction Test

This Internet addiction screening test can help determine whether you might be spending too much time on the Internet — to the point where your internet use is negatively impacting your life.

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 internet activity?
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?
rarely 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

For an assessment, and to talk about the results of your test, please schedule an interview by calling Peggy Levinson at (314) 644-3339.

DISCLAIMER: The tests on this site are intended for educational and informational purposes only, and by no means can replace medical diagnosis or professional advice. The tests are offered without any expressed or implied warranties whatsoever. They are neither exhaustive nor definitive and should not be relied on to suggest a course of treatment.

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