Table 2 Summary of individual item response rates from the Internet Addiction Survey
From: Problematic internet usage in US college students: a pilot study
Question | Not applicable | Rarely | Occasionally | Frequently | Often | Always |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
You find that you stay online longer than you intended | 0% | 6% | 24% | 28% | 30% | 10% |
You neglect household chores to spend more time online | 2% | 28% | 45% | 13% | 9% | 2% |
You prefer the excitement of the Internet to intimacy with your partner | 30% | 64% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
You form new relationships with fellow online users | 12% | 62% | 20% | 4% | 0.5% | .5% |
Others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend online | 14% | 70% | 13% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
Your grades or schoolwork suffer because of the amount of time you spend online | 7% | 50% | 33% | 6% | 3% | 1% |
You check your email before something else that you need to do | 4% | 12% | 28% | 19% | 18% | 18% |
Does your job performance or productivity suffer because of the Internet? | 15% | 53% | 23% | 6% | 1% | 1% |
You become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do online | 18% | 70% | 12% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
You block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Internet | 21% | 67% | 10% | 1% | .5% | .5% |
You find yourself anticipating when you will go online again | 11% | 54% | 27% | 6% | 2% | 0% |
You fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty or joyless | 15% | 55% | 21% | 7% | 1% | 0.5% |
You snap, yell or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are online | 21% | 72% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
You lose sleep due to late night logins | 11% | 50% | 25% | 9% | 5% | 0% |
You feel preoccupied with the Internet when offline or fantasize about being online | 21% | 68% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
You find yourself saying "Just a few more minutes" when online | 7% | 31% | 33% | 17% | 7% | 4% |
You try to cut down the amount of time you spend online | 7% | 29% | 38% | 16% | 8% | 4% |
You try to hide how long you've been online | 15% | 73% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 0.5% |
You choose to spend more time online than going out with others | 15% | 74% | 8% | 2% | 0% | 0.5% |
You feel depressed, moody or nervous when you are offline, which goes away when you are back online | 22% | 73% | 3% | 0.5% | 1% | 0% |