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Screening Tool: Social Media Use

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This survey is designed to provide a quick assessment of whether you might have problems with excessive use of social media. However, no test is 100% accurate. No matter what your score is, you should seek help from a health professional if you have any concerns about yourself or your loved ones.

The questionnaire used here is the Social Media Disorder (SMD) Scale by Dr. Regina van den Eijnden, who has generously granted permission to use her questionnaire online.

During the past year, have you...

... regularly found that you can't think of anything else but the moment that you will be able to use social media again?

	Yes
	No

... regularly felt dissatisfied because you wanted to spend more time on social media? 

	Yes
	No

... often felt bad when you could not use social media? 

	Yes
	No

... regularly neglected other activities (e.g. hobbies, sport) because you wanted to use social media?

	Yes
	No

... regularly had arguments with others because of your social media use? 

	Yes
	No

... regularly lied to family members or friends about the amount of time you spend on social media?

	Yes
	No

... often used social media to escape from negative feelings?

	Yes
	No

... had serious conflict with family members (e.g. parents, brother(s) or sister(s), spouse) because of your social media use?

	Yes
	No

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