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There is no specific eligibility criteria for taking the Internet Addiction Test. However, it is recommended that individuals who feel that they may be addicted to the internet should take this test to identify their symptoms and possible treatment options.
How often do you find that you stayonline longer than you intended?
How often do you neglect householdchores to spend more time online?
How often do you prefer the excitementof the Internet to intimacy with yourpartner?
How often do you form newrelationships with fellow online users?
How often do others in your lifecomplain to you about the amount of timeyou spend online?
How often do your grades or schoolwork suffer because of the amount of timeyou spend online?
How often do you check your emailbefore something else that you need to do?
How often does your job performance orproductivity suffer because of the Internet?
How often do you become defensive orsecretive when anyone asks you what youdo online?
How often do you block out disturbingthoughts about your life with soothingthoughts of the Internet?
How often do you find yourselfanticipating when you will go online again?
How often do you fear that life withoutthe Internet would be boring, empty, andjoyless?
How often do you snap, yell, or actannoyed if someone bothers you while youare online?
How often do you lose sleep due tobeing online?
How often do you feel preoccupied withthe Internet when off-line, or fantasize aboutbeing online?
How often do you find yourself saying"just a few more minutes" when online?
How often do you try to cut down theamount of time you spend online and fail?
How often do you try to hide how longyou've been online?
How often do you choose to spend moretime online over going out with others?
How often do you feel depressed,moody, or nervous when you are off-line,which goes away once you are back online?