Healthy Screens

Smartphone addiction scale

Smartphone use becomes problematic when it interferes with daily life. Complete this Smartphone Addiction Scale, developed by Kwon and colleagues (2013), to see how you compare to people across the world.

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Smartphone use

0. How much do you agree with the statement: “I am addicted to my smartphone”? 1. I miss work that I planned, due to smartphone use: 2. I have a hard time concentrating in class, while doing assignments, or while working, due to smartphone use: 3. I feel pain in my wrists or at the back of my neck while using a smartphone: 4. I wouldn’t be able to stand not having a smartphone: 5. I feel impatient and fretful when I am not holding my smartphone: 6. I have my smartphone on my mind even when I am not using it: 7. I would never give up using my smartphone even if my daily life were greatly affected by it: 8. I constantly check my smartphone so as not to miss conversations between other people on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, or other social media: 9. I use my smartphone longer than I intend: 10. People around me tell me that I use my smartphone too much:

Demographics

Complete this section to compare your score to a relevant group.

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What make/model is your smartphone?: