Internet Addiction Test
  
 2 = Occasionally.
 3 = Frequently.
 4 = Often.
 5 = Always.
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 2. How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time on-line?  
1 = Rarely 
2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 4. How often do you form new relationships with fellow on-line users?  
1 = Rarely 
2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 8. How often does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet?  
1 = Rarely 
2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 14. How often do you lose sleep due to late-night log-ins?  
1 = Rarely 
2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
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 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 Does Not Apply  | 
 After you've answered all  the questions‚ add the numbers you selected for each response to obtain  a final score. The higher your score‚ the greater your level of  addiction and the problems your Internet usage causes. Here's a general  scale to help measure your score:  
 Fatemeh Bidi [bidi_fatemeh@yahoo.com]
 سایت عصر ایران در آدرس زیر این تست را همراه با کلید  منتشر کرده است . کد خبر 184566 تاریخ 18 مهر 1390
 
 
