Compulsive Internet Use Scale
NameDescriptionQuestion text
W5_CIUS_1CIUS- OnlineHow often do you find it difficult to stop using the Internet when you are online?
W5_CIUS_2CIUS- IntentionHow often do you continue to use the Internet despite your intention to stop?
W5_CIUS_3CIUS- Internet AddictionHow often do others (e.g., partner, friends, parents) say you should use the Internet less?
W5_CIUS_4CIUS- Internet UseHow often do you prefer to use the Internet instead of spending time with others (e.g., partner, friends, parents)?
W5_CIUS_5CIUS- Short of SleepHow often are you short of sleep because of the Internet?
W5_CIUS_6CIUS- Internet ThoughtsHow often do you think about the Internet, even when not online?
W5_CIUS_7CIUS- Internet SessionHow often do you look forward to your next Internet session?
W5_CIUS_8CIUS- Less InternetHow often do you think you should use the Internet less often?
W5_CIUS_9CIUS- Less TimeHow often have you unsuccessfully tried to spend less time on the Internet?
W5_CIUS_10CIUS- WorkHow often do you rush through your homework or work in order to go on the Internet?
W5_CIUS_11CIUS- Daily ObligationsHow often do you neglect your daily obligations (work, school, or family life) because you prefer to go on the Internet?
W5_CIUS_12CIUS- Feeling DownHow often do you go on the Internet when you are feeling down?
W5_CIUS_13CIUS- EscapeHow often do you use the Internet to escape from your sorrows or get relief from negative feelings?
W5_CIUS_14CIUS- RestlessHow often do you feel restless, frustrated, or irritated when you cannot use the Internet?
W5_CIUS_SumCIUS- Sum
W5_CIUS_MeanCIUS- Mean
W5_CIUS_wSumCIUS- Weighted Mean
W5_CIUS_Loss_SumCIUS- Loss of control- Sum
W5_CIUS_Loss_wSumCIUS- Loss of control- Weighted Sum
W5_CIUS_Loss_MeanCIUS- Loss of control- Mean
W5_CIUS_Preocc_SumCIUS- Preoccupation- Sum
W5_CIUS_Preocc_wSumCIUS- Preoccupation- Weighted Sum
W5_CIUS_Preocc_MeanCIUS- Mean
W5_CIUS_Cope_SumCIUS- Coping or mood modification- Sum
W5_CIUS_Cope_wSumCIUS- Coping or mood modification- Weighted Sum
W5_CIUS_Cope_MeanCIUS- Coping or mood modification- Mean
W5_CIUS_Conflict_SumCIUS- Conflict- Sum
W5_CIUS_Conflict_wSumCIUS- Conflict- Weighted Sum
W5_CIUS_Conflict_MeanCIUS- Conflict- Mean