It’s all too easy to become addicted to the internet. There’s even a test that you can take to see if you’re addicted, with questions like “How often do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are off-line, which goes away once you are back on-line?” Here it is:
* The Center for Internet Addiction Internet Addiction Test
I just took the test, and they assign you into one of three categories:
20 – 49 points: You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.
50 -79 points: You are experiencing occasional or frequent problems because of the Internet. You should consider their full impact on your life.
80 – 100 points: Your Internet usage is causing significant problems in your life. You should evaluate the impact of the Internet on your life and address the problems directly caused by your Internet usage.
I’m in Category 2, with 55 points. Not too bad? Still, it’s a good reality check on your internet usage!
Are you addicted to the internet? What’s your Internet Addiction Test score?
The above ecard can be set from SomeEcards.com.
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All this test told me was that I’m bad at multiple choice exams. I wouldn’t be too worried for you though. I think you fall into a healthy level, a relatively healthy level, of internet usage.
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i haven’t taken the test, but i would say i’m an average on-line user. i’d rather go out and do something active than spend my time in front of a computer.
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27. I’d rather spend time with my friends when I can.
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I got 14. I answered “does not apply” on most of them. I’m not addicted to the internet, I simply have very few other options to keep myself occupied during the day. Plus I’m going to school online. I still probably spend less time on the internet than most people my age.
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I got 44, borderline addicted I guess
daffodil / 1525 posts
don’t need to take it, already know i am
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My score is 36.
A lot of my time spent online is either being really productive or doing something really useless.
Like I’m either researching SOPA or reading MLIA stories. There exists no middle ground
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My score is 14.
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26 haha i don’t spend much time on the internet….computer wise i guess. i watch netflix and hulu off my xbox and listen to pandora radio and have spotify premium. i rarely get on the computer though lol
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@annamariuhh@xanga - LOL love your answer. true and honest. although i still took it anyways and got a super high score ahahahha