The Digital Wellness Quiz – for Website - Scored
Select one:
a. Male
b. Female
What year in school are you?
a) Freshmen
b) Sophomore
c) Junior
d) Senior
e) Graduate
Select the best answer and try to be as honest as possible
1. Do you ever experience anxiety or other emotional discomfort when the Internet is not available?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
2. Are you experiencing a loss of interest in real life activities such as (sports, music, hiking, etc.)?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
3. Have you experienced unsuccessful attempts to cut back and limit your digital usage?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
4. Do you ever feel that something meaningful hasn’t really happened until you post it on Social Media?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
5. Do you feel you are more successful at your online life than your real life?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
6. Are you connecting more with your friends on the Internet than you do in real life?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
7. Do you find that when you are sad, down, anxious, or moody, going on the Internet lifts your mood?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
8. How often do you find that you stay on your digital gadgets longer than you intended?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
9. How often do you lose sleep due to late-night digital use?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
10. Do you find yourself viewing and answering texts, tweets, and emails at all hours of the day and night—even when it means interrupting other things you need to be doing?
1. Never
2. Occasionally
3. Often
4. Always
Scoring:
10 – 19 – Mild Usage. You are practicing healthy digital use – keep it up.
20 - 29 – Moderate Usage. Pay attention to how you are using and see where you could cut back.
30 – 40 – Excessive Usage. You need to learn how to manage your digital use. For the 10 Steps to Digital Wellness - click here.
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