Complete the Social Media Disorder scale.

How did you score?

What do you think about the items in the scale?

Why do you think that different patterns are found across the world?

While I answered no to all 9 questions, I can think of times in my life where that wouldn’t be the case. I would also say that some of the questions would be awarded partial points if it wasn’t a yes or no question.

The questions range from slightly concerning to almost hard to believe that anyone would answer yes to them.

Different atmospheres breed different behaviors. For example in a country where the people have access to good, reliable public transport might find themselves on social media more often when traveling back in forth to various locations on a day to day basis. This could be a reason why an individual might spend more time on their phones and possibly on social media. Being exposed to social media for extended periods of time could lead to feeling agitated or unnerved when access is limited. The problem could result from the individual simply trying to pass the time while traveling along their daily commute. The opposite could be true in another country where either public transportation or lack of phones is present.