Computer Addiction Test for Elementary School Children - the question form
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1. How often do you spend time on the computer?
Every day
Once every two days
Only when there is nothing else to do
2. How much time do you spend on the computer in one sitting?
More than 2–3 hours
1–2 hours (I get absorbed in the game)
No more than 1 hour
3. When do you decide to turn off the computer?
Only when my parents make me—I do not turn it off myself; or I turn it off when it overheats, or when I start to feel sleepy, or when my back starts to hurt, or when the colors blur together
It varies; sometimes I can turn off the computer by myself
I turn it off by myself, of my own choice
4. When you have free time, what do you usually spend it on?
Definitely on the computer
It depends on my mood and what I feel like doing; possibly on the computer
I am unlikely to spend it on the computer
5. Have you missed any important activities or school because you were playing computer games?
Yes, that has happened
A couple of times, maybe, but the activity was not that important
No, that has never happened
6. How often do you think about what you do on the computer, for example playing games?
Almost all the time
I might think about it a couple of times during the day
Almost never; maybe only very rarely
7. What does the computer mean to you? What role does it play in your life?
The computer is everything to me.
It plays a big role, but there are many other interesting things in my life that also matter a lot to me.
The computer does not have any special place in my life.
8. When you get home, the first thing you do is:
I go to the computer and turn it on.
It varies each time; sometimes I sit down at the computer.
I definitely do not sit down at the computer.
1. How often do you spend time on the computer?
Every day
Once every two days
Only when there is nothing else to do
2. How much time do you spend at the computer in one sitting?
more than 2–3 hours
1–2 hours (I get absorbed in a game)
no more than 1 hour
3. When do you decide to turn off the computer?
I do not turn it off unless my parents turn it off, or I turn it off only when it overheats, or when I start to fall asleep, or when my back starts to hurt, or when the colors start to blur together.
It varies; sometimes I can turn off the computer by myself.
I turn it off by myself, of my own choice.
4. When you have free time, what do you usually spend it on?
Definitely on the computer
It depends on my mood and what I feel like doing; possibly on the computer
I am unlikely to spend it on the computer
5. Have you missed important activities or school because you were playing computer games?
Yes, this has happened
It may have happened a couple of times, but the activity was not that important
No, this has never happened
6. How often do you think about what you do on the computer (for example, games)?
I think about it almost all the time
I might think about it a couple of times during the day
I hardly ever think about it, maybe very rarely
7. What does the computer mean to you? What role does it play in your life?
The computer is everything to me.
It plays a big role, but there are many other interesting things in my life that also mean a lot to me.
The computer does not have any special place in my life.
8. When you get home, the first thing you do is:
I go to the computer and turn it on
It varies; sometimes I sit down at the computer
I definitely do not sit down at the computer