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To: Jon K. who wrote (54)10/14/1999 1:35:00 PM
From: Jon K.  Read Replies (2) of 245
 
*** The Internet Addiction Test ***

Please take this test and post your score.
BE HONEST TO YOURSELF!

netaddiction.com

1. How often do you find that you stay on-line longer than you intended?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

2. How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time on-line?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

3. How often do you prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy with your partner?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

4. How often do you form new relationships with fellow on-line users?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

5. How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend on-line?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

6. How often do your grades or school work suffer because of the amount of time you spend
on-line?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

7. How often do you check your e-mail before something else that you need to do?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 =Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

8. How often does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

9. How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do on-line?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

10. How often do you block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the
Internet?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

11. How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will go on-line again?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

12. How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

13. How often do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are on-line?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

14. How often do you lose sleep due to late-night log-ins?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

15. How often do you feel preoccupied with the Internet when off-line, or fantasize about being
on-line?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

16. How often do you find yourself saying "just a few more minutes" when on-line?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

17. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend on-line and fail?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

18. How often do you try to hide how long you've been on-line?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always

19. How often do you choose to spend more time on-line over going out with others?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = 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?

1 = Rarely
2 = Occasionally
3 = Frequently
4 = Often
5 = Always
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