Internet Addiction Test The following test measures one's internet addiction level.

A person addicted to internet feels the need to spend a lot of time online. The internet addicted likes virtual life better than real one, he progressively loses contact with reality and starts avoiding responsibilities and duties. Rare 1. Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction? 2. Would your life be pleasant even without the internet? 3. Do you feel nervous when you cannot access the web? 4. Have you ever tried to cover up or minimize the time you spend online? 5. Do you happen to get angry when someone disturbs you while you are online?. 6. Do you feel better when you know that you'll be able to surf soon? 7. How often do you try to hide how long youve been online? 8. Do you have more virtual friends than real friends? 9. How often do you lose sleep due to late-night log-ins? 10. Do you stay on-line longer than originally intended? 11. Im skip school just to internet 12. Do you feel nervous when you cannot access the web? 13. Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop Internet use? 14. Do you happen to give up your night out with your friends or partner in order to surf the web? 15. How often do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are offline, which goes away once you are back online? Frequently Occasionally Often Always

16. How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do online? 17. I want to comment on their status from time to time. 18. Would you feel at ease if you knew that you cannot surf for an entire day? 19. How often do you check your email before something else that you need to do? 20. Have you jeopardized or risked the loss of significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet? 21. I have poor eye-sigh 22. While surfing do you happen to think or to tell someone "Some more minutes and I'm done"? 23. Have you lied to family members, therapist, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet? 24. I always express my feeling on my status. 25. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend online and fail? 26. How often do you fear that life without the internet would be boring, empty, and joyless? 27. Im having headache after computer. 28. Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction? 29. How often do your grades or school work suffer because of the amount of time you spend online? 30. My sleeping pattern change. Thank you!!!

Republic of the Philippines Tarlac College of Agriculture Camiling, Tarlac

Psychometric INTERNET ADDICTION TEST

Jayson C. Castillo BS Psychology IV

JULY 05,2011

Internet addiction: A disorder in which the individual turns to the Internet or plays computer games in an attempt to change moods, overcome anxiety, deal with depression, reduce isolation or loneliness, or distract themselves from overwhelming problems According to Dr. James Fearing these are the basic symptoms individuals need to look out for: Harmful Results Negative consequences experienced by the computer user or his/her friends or family as a direct result of time or activities spent on the computer. Experiencing financial concerns or problems in your life as a result of money being spent on computer hardware, computer online charges, or any other costs associated with computers. (Spending money on computer related items that should have been allocated to other normal living expenses.)

An overdeveloped sense of importance for the computer in one's life. Defending your right to use the computer as much as desired, regardless of the fact that people in your life are feeling left out and neglected (denial of the problem and justification; not being able to hear or feel what the other people are saying regarding your computer behavior). Preoccupation with the computer and related activities when you are not using the Internet (thinking about the computer and its activities when doing something else; i.e. having a family dinner, working on a project, etc.). Despair A feeling of depression or anxiety when something or someone shortens your time or interrupts your plans to use the computer. Finding yourself using the computer at times when you are feeling uncomfortable, irritated or sad about something happening in your life. (I.e. if you are feeling uncomfortable in your relationship, you will self-medicate and "hide out" on the computer.) Using time on the computer to become externally focused outside yourself as a way to evade what's happening in your life, and avoid feeling the appropriate emotions inside yourself. (Self-medicating.) Mixed feelings of euphoria (a "rush"), combined with feelings of guilt brought on by either the inordinate amount of time spent on the computer or the abnormal behavior acted out while using the computer. Improper Behavior Participation in high risk or normally unacceptable behaviors when using the computer. Compromising your morals and values based on the opportunity to remain anonymous and protected on the computer (a good test for this is to ask yourself if your spouse, partner or family would approve of what you were doing on the computer).

Being dishonest or minimizing the extent of the time you stay on the computer, or covering up or being dishonest about what activities you participate in when on the computer. If you recognize at least one of these symptoms, you may have a problem with computer addiction. If you recognize more than two, you are demonstrating a pattern of behavior that would suggest that you are addicted to your computer and/or the activities on it. Objective: 1 To determine internet addicted of a person. 2 To determine the level of addicted of a person.
Summary of Valid and Invalid Items Valid Items 10 10 10 Invalid Items 9 17 14

Characteristics Harmful behavior Despair Improperbehavior

Alpha Coefficient =0.901112343 Table of Specification Harmful behavior Despair Improper behavior 1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25&28 2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26&29 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27&30 10 10 10