Internet Addiction Test (IAT)

[Lazybones]

http://www.netaddiction.com/resources/internet_addiction_test.htm

How do you know if you're already addicted or rapidly tumbling toward trouble? Everyone's situation is different, and it's not simply a matter of time spent on-line. Some people indicate they are addicted with only twenty hours of Internet use, while others who spent forty hours on-line insist it is not a problem to them. It's more important to measure the damage your Internet use causes in your life.

[Lazybones]

First time through I ended up in the high 40s then I though I was a little conservitive with some answers and push my self up to a 52. So I figure I am boarder line.

[Darren Dirt]

http://www.netaddiction.com/resources/internet_addiction_test.htm

After you have identified the category that fits your total score, look back at those questions for which your scored a 4 or 5. Did you realize this was a significant problem for you? For example, if you answered 4 (often) to Question #2 regarding your neglect of household chores, were you aware of just how often your dirty laundry piles up or how empty the refrigerator gets?



>> Say you answered 5 (always) to Question #14 about lost sleep due to late-night log-ins. Have you ever stopped to think about how hard it has become to drag yourself out of bed every morning? Do you feel exhausted at work? Has this pattern begun to take its toll on your body and your overall health? << Yup, been setting goals to go to bed early and actually keeping them!



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You are experiencing occasional or frequent problems because of the Internet. You should consider their full impact on your life.



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I use the 'net for more than just surfing so I consider it not much different than a historical writer researching history books, etc. And I gotta admit I'm at a job with little "project-oriented" tasks i.e. measurable goals etc. but I would spend less time online during work hours if that were different, so it's not really a "problem" per se :roll: (at least it's only 2 online forums on which I'm a "post whore" -- someone else on here listed 3+ off the top of his head )

[Mags]

Scored a 34, but a huge factor is I'm not playing a MMO atm. If i was I'm sure you could double that score  .

[Lazybones]

I use the 'net for more than just surfing so I consider it not much different than a historical writer researching history books, etc. And I gotta admit I'm at a job with little "project-oriented" tasks i.e. measurable goals etc. but I would spend less time online during work hours if that were different, so it's not really a "problem" per se :roll: (at least it's only 2 online forums on which I'm a "post whore" -- someone else on here listed 3+ off the top of his head )

For the most part time spent isn't as damaging on that test as avoiding real life in favour of the net.

[Darren Dirt]

For the most part time spent isn't as damaging on that test as avoiding real life in favour of the net.

As Morpheus said, What is "real"? How do you define "real"? If real is what you can feel, smell, taste and see, then 'real' is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain...

[Adams]

28 Conservative

34 Probable

[Mr. Analog]

42

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.

Fairly accurate...

[Cova]

I scored a 29 - I expected to be a fair bit higher, but then the test ended up asking a lot of questions that don't really apply to me.  The only question I answered > 3 to was #12: "How often do you fear that life without the Internet would be boring, empty, and joyless?", as the vast majority of my communication has something to do with the 'net.  Most of the questions I answered 1 to, because like eg. #17: "How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend on-line and fail?" - well since I don't try and cut down on my online time, I've never failed at it.



Actually, I think the test itself is rather flawed. As my #17 example above shows, the vast majority of the questions are worded in such a way that if you don't think you have a problem, the test will confirm your opinion.