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. 2023 Feb 17;7(1):e001759. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001759

Table 3.

Problematic media use measure questionnaire and responses of the participant

Digital addiction question Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always Mean score
Score 1 Score 2 Score 3 Score 4 Score 5
It is hard for my child to stop using screen media 47.6 11.0 33.0 2.0 5.3 2.0
Screen media is the only thing that seems to motivate my child 51.0 11.4 26.4 3.2 7.9 2.0
Screen media is all that my child seems to think about 54.0 8.8 27.2 3.7 5.4 1.0
My child’s screen media use interferes with family activities 47.0 11.0 31.9 2.9 7.1 2.1
My child’s screen media use causes problems for the family 67.4 8.8 18.5 1.5 3.8 1.7
My child becomes frustrated when he/she cannot use screen media 64.6 10.6 19.8 1.0 3.0 1.7
The amount of time my child wants to use screen media keeps increasing 61.8 13.1 17.0 4.0 2.9 1.7
My child sneaks using screen media 75.7 7.4 14.3 1.2 1.4 1.5
When my child has had a bad day, screen media seems to be the only thing that helps him/her feel better 52.6 9.8 29.4 1.8 6.4 2.0