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Social Media Addiction Questionnaire

Social Media Addiction Questionnaire Test

Understand how social media use may be turning into addiction in about 3 minutes. This 15 item check-in offers a fast, clear snapshot to guide early support and healthier limits.

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October 2, 2025

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52/75

Social Media Addiction (SMA)

Measures the tendency toward excessive social media use and difficulty controlling time spent on social platforms.

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15 – 21: Low | 22 – 38: Moderate | 39 – 75: High

A score of 52 falls in the High range, suggesting elevated involvement with social media and potential challenges with limiting use.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Heavy daily scrollers

41%OF USERS

People who spend a lot of time online and want to know if their habit is starting to interfere with sleep, focus, or mood.

Students and young adults

34%OF USERS

People balancing study, early careers, and social life who worry that constant checking is hurting productivity or confidence.

Clients in counseling

25%OF USERS

People working with a specialist who need a quick, clear snapshot of whether social media use is contributing to stress or relationship problems.

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Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS)

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Normal range

42.9 — 63.2

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It screens the level of compulsive social media use and related impairment. It focuses on loss of control, preoccupation, and impact on daily functioning.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. It includes 15 items.

What time frame should be used when answering?

Answer based on typical patterns over the past several weeks. Use average behavior rather than rare events.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches usual behavior and reactions. Avoid choosing responses based on how behavior “should” look.

How should results be interpreted?

Scores indicate the likelihood and severity of problematic use and can guide follow-up assessment. Results are not a stand-alone diagnosis.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Social Media Addiction Questionnaire, SMAQ Test

Social Media Addiction Questionnaire Test

cyberpsychology computer addiction social networks

This brief self-report measure is designed to screen for problematic patterns of social networking site use that may be associated with functional impairment or distress. The Social Media Addiction Questionnaire can be used in clinical or research contexts to quantify the extent to which social media use is experienced as difficult to control and disruptive to daily activities.

The measure includes 15 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. Item content focuses on common behavioral and cognitive features of excessive use (e.g., preoccupation, loss of control, and interference with responsibilities and relationships). Scores from the Social Media Addiction Questionnaire may support initial case formulation, guide discussion of digital behavior in assessment, and help monitor change over time; interpretation should be integrated with clinical interview and other relevant data. Authors: Kimberly S. Young; Mark D. Griffiths.

Author: Kimberly S. Young, Mark D. Griffiths

Literature: Andreassen, C. S., Torsheim, T., Brunborg, G. S., & Pallesen, S. Development of a Facebook addiction scale. Psychological Reports. 2012.; Kuss, D. J., & Griffiths, M. D. Social networking sites and addiction: Ten lessons learned. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017.

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