Fabbing Addiction Questionnaire, GSP Test - the question form
Questions: 37 · 7 minutes
1. When I interact with other people, I feel anxious if my phone is not nearby.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
2. I cannot leave my phone alone.
1 - Never
2 - Rarely
3 - Occasionally
4 - Sometimes
5 - Often
6 - Usually
7 - Always
3. I always keep my phone where I can see it.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
4. I worry that I might miss something important if I do not check my phone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
5. I have conflicts because I use my phone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
6. People tell me that I use my phone too much.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
7. I feel irritated when people ask me to stop using my phone and talk to them.
1 - Never
2 - Rarely
3 - Sometimes
4 - Occasionally
5 - Often
6 - Usually
7 - Always
8. I use my phone even though I know it annoys others.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
9. I would rather do something on my phone than talk to someone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
10. I feel satisfied when I pay attention to my phone instead of other people.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
11. I feel better when I stop focusing on people and shift my attention to my phone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
12. I relieve stress by ignoring other people and using my phone instead.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – It happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
13. I spend more time on my phone than I initially intend to.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
14. I know I miss opportunities to talk with people because I use my phone.
1 - Never
2 - Rarely
3 - Occasionally
4 - Sometimes
5 - Often
6 - Usually
7 - Always
15. I catch myself thinking, "just a few more minutes," when I am using my phone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – It happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
16. These people check their phones for new messages and updates.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
17. These people use the internet on their phone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
18. These people place their phones where they can see them.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
19. These people worry that they will miss something important if they do not check their phone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
20. These people seem to stop being aware of what is going on around them because they are using their phone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
21. It seems that these people find it difficult to put their phone away.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
22. These people seem unable to put their phones down.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
23. These people seem to be "in their own world," absorbed in their phone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
24. These people feel anxious if their phone is not nearby.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
25. These people use their phone to do something instead of talking with me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
26. These people would rather look at their phone than talk to me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
27. They seem to deal with boredom by paying attention to their phone instead of me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
28. These people seem to be satisfied when they pay attention to their phones instead of to me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
29. These people would rather do something on their phone than focus on talking with me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – It happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
30. These people seem to relieve stress by paying attention to their phone instead of me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
31. These people feel better when they stop focusing on me and shift their attention to their phone.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – It happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
32. These people shift their attention from me to their phones.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
33. I tell these people that they use their phone too much.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Occasionally
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
34. I have conflicts because other people use their phones.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Occasionally
Often
Usually
Always
35. I find myself thinking, "Enough is enough!" when people use their phones.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
36. These people use their phones even though they know it annoys me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always
37. People seem to get irritated when I ask them to put their phone down and talk to me.
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – It happens
4 – Sometimes
5 – Often
6 – Usually
7 – Always