The Internet Addiction Test is a reliable tool to find out whether you are an addictive user of Internet. The test takes just a couple of minutes to complete and measures a mild, moderate and severe level of Internet addiction. Internet Addiction is an impulse control disorder, which is characterized by excessive Internet use that interferes with daily life.
Instructions: Answer each item that you believe accurately describes your condition or indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement
I check for notifications on social networks, messaging or email
I check in at places I visit to let online friends know where I am
I get very irritated if someone bothers me while I’m online
I share with online friends what I'm doing during the day
Life is more interesting on online than in reality
On average, I stay online browsing, interacting on social media etc.
Even if I’m not online I’m thinking about my internet life
I would freak out if my pictures failed to be uploaded onto a social network
I lose sleep because of late-night logins
I skip what I have to do in order to spend more time online
Internet helps me to forget about my real life problems
My relationships with my close ones are negatively affected because of my excessive Internet use
The main symptoms of internet addiction include preoccupation with the Internet, excessive time of internet activity to achieve satisfaction, repeated unsuccessful efforts to control Internet use, negative impact of additive internet use on real life relationships, and use of internet in order to escape from real life problems or to relieve negative emotions like depression and anxiety.
The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) is an online self-assessment tool, which is based on the main symptoms of internet addiction. Since the test is an initial evaluation scale, it’s not designed to make a diagnosis, but only could guide whether you need further examination. If your test score indicates that, you have an Internet addiction, but your further examination, which is conducted by a medical professional, does not reveal any, the test was mistaken in your case and provided a false positive result.
