Table 4.
Table 4 Chen Internet Addiction Scale (17, adapted)
| Focusing on the last three months, rate the degree to which each statement matches your experience (1=does not match my experience at all; 2=probably does not match my experience; 3=probably matches my experience; 4=definitely matches my experience) | |
| 1. | I was told more than once that I spend too much time online |
| 2. | I feel uneasy once I stop going online for a certain period of time |
| 3. | I find that I have been spending longer and longer periods of time online |
| 4. | I feel restless and irritable when the Internet is disconnected or unavailable |
| 5. | I feel energized online |
| 6. | I stay online for longer periods of time than intended |
| 7. | Although using the Internet has negatively affected my relationships, the amount of time I spend online has not decreased |
| 8. | More than once, I have slept less than four hours due to being online |
| 9. | I have increased substantially the amount of time I spend online |
| 10. | I feel distressed or down when I stop using the Internet for a certain period of time |
| 11. | I fail to control the impulse to log on |
| 12. | I find myself going online instead of spending time with friends |
| 13. | I get backaches or other physical discomfort from spending time surfing the net |
| 14. | Going online is the first thought I have when I wake up each morning |
| 15. | Going online has negatively affected my schoolwork or job performance |
| 16. | I feel like I am missing something if I don’t go online for a certain period of time |
| 17. | My interactions with family members have decreased as a result of Internet use |
| 18. | My recreational activities have decreased as a result of Internet use |
| 19. | I fail to control the impulse to go back online after logging off for other work |
| 20. | My life would be joyless without the Internet |
| 21. | Surfing the Internet has negatively affected my physical health |
| 22. | I have tried to spend less time online but have been unsuccessful |
| 23. | I make it a habit to sleep less so that more time can be spent online |
| 24. | I need to spend an increasing amount of time online to achieve the same satisfaction as before |
| 25. | I fail to have meals on time because of using the Internet |
| 26. | I feel tired during the day because of using the Internet late at night |