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Internet Behavior Questionnaire Test

Understand a teen or young adult’s online habits, motives, emotions, and addiction risk in about 4 minutes. 21 quick items deliver clear insights plus practical tips to guide healthier screen time.

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Questions: 214 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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How the Scales are Structured

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4/6

Activity in Action (AiA)

Measures how often a person turns online searching into concrete real-world actions after considering alternatives.

Low follow-through

Moderate follow-through

High follow-through

0 – 2: Low follow-through | 3 – 4: Moderate follow-through | 5 – 6: High follow-through

A score of 4 indicates a moderate tendency to act on information found online, with implementation occurring sometimes but not consistently.

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6/8

Perceptual Activity (PA)

Measures how actively a person seeks and engages with diverse opinions, people, and ways of communicating online.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 4: Low | 5 – 7: Moderate | 8: High

A score of 6 indicates a moderate tendency to explore and consider alternative viewpoints and interactions online.

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2/7

Internet Addiction (IA)

Measures the degree of compulsive internet use and difficulty controlling time spent online.

Low risk

Elevated tendency

Pronounced addiction pattern

0 – 2: Low risk | 3 – 5: Elevated tendency | 6 – 7: Pronounced addiction pattern

A score of 2 falls in the Low risk range, suggesting generally controlled internet use with minimal signs of compulsive patterns.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Concerned teens and young adults

41%OF USERS

They take it to understand their own online habits, emotions, and whether their screen time is starting to feel out of control.

Parents of heavy users

34%OF USERS

They use it to gauge their teen’s risk of developing problematic internet use and to get practical steps for setting healthier limits.

School counselors and psychologists

25%OF USERS

They administer it to quickly screen students, identify motivational drivers, and plan targeted prevention or support.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Activity in Action (AiA)

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2.9 — 5

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Activity in Perception (AiP)

Average

3.1

Normal range

1.6 — 4.6

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Internet Addiction (IA)

Average

2.6

Normal range

1.5 — 3.8

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please select one of the two response options (A or B) that best describes your behavior on the Internet. There are no right or wrong answers in this questionnaire; only your opinion is important.

- A. I often look for new websites that I have not visited before.
- B. I prefer to visit websites that I have known for a long time.
- A. Online, I often make the first contact.
- B. The initiative to meet online usually does not come from me.
- A. When I feel sad or lonely, I usually go online.
- B. I do not feel a need to go online when I am in a bad mood.

These are 3 of the 21 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Internet Behavior Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

cyberpsychology

computer addiction

This measure is used to characterize patterns of online activity and related motivations and impacts. The Internet Behavior Questionnaire is intended as a brief self-report screen to help identify potentially problematic internet use and inform follow-up clinical inquiry.

It contains 21 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Items ask about typical time spent online, common activities, emotional responses to internet use, and perceived control or interference with daily functioning.

Developed by Kimberly S. Young, the Internet Behavior Questionnaire may be used in clinical or preventive settings to support assessment planning, risk identification, and discussion of behavior change targets. Results are best interpreted in the context of other clinical information rather than as a stand-alone diagnosis.

Author: Kimberly S. Young

Literature: Young, K. S. Internet addiction: The emergence of a new clinical disorder. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 1998.