Questionnaire on Attitudes Towards the Internet, OCS Test - the question form

1. I feel best when I am online.

2. Only a few people besides my online acquaintances care about me.

3. I feel safest when I am on the Internet.

4. I often keep thinking about something I experienced on the Internet for a long time after I log off.

5. When I am on the Internet, I often feel a kind of excitement or emotional uplift.

6. It is easier to get to know someone well online than in face-to-face communication.

7. When I am online, I often feel calm.

8. Online, I can be myself.

9. People treat me with more respect online than in real life.

10. I spend more time on the Internet than I should.

11. People around me complain that I use the Internet too much.

12. I am never online longer than I plan to be.

13. Online, I feel accepted for who I am.

14. Online relationships with people can be deeper than relationships in real life.

15. When I am not online, I often think about the Internet.

16. Online, I present myself in the best possible way.

17. The offline world interests me less than being on the Internet.

18. I would like my friends and family to know how much I am respected online.

19. The Internet feels more "real" than real life.

20. When I am online, I do not think about my responsibilities.

21. I cannot stop thinking about the Internet.

22. When I am online, I feel less lonely.

23. I cannot imagine ever being able to go without the Internet for any extended period of time.

24. The Internet is an important part of my life.

25. Without access to the Internet, I feel helpless.

26. On the Internet, I say and do things that I would never be able to say or do offline.

27. When I have nothing to do, I go online.

28. I think I go online more often when I should be doing something else.

29. When I am online, I do not have to think about problems offline.

30. I sometimes use the Internet to put off doing more important things.

31. When I am online, I can leave all my worries behind.

32. I often use the Internet as an excuse to avoid unpleasant tasks.

33. The Internet is a way to forget about things I need to do but do not want to do.

34. Sometimes I want to use the Internet less, but I cannot do it.

35. I am concerned that I cannot stop using the Internet.

36. At times, I feel unable to control how long I spend on the Internet.