Social Media Disorder Scale (SMD Scale) Please answer the question by thinking of your experience with using social media (e.g., WhatsApp, SnapChat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pintrist, forums, weblogs) in past year. Answer the questions as honestly as possible. According to DSM, at least five (out of the nine) criteria must be met for a formal diagnosis of “disordered social media user”. 

During the past year have you… 

1. Regularly found that you can’t think of anything else but the moment you will be able to use social media again? Yes/No (Preoccupation). 

2. Regularly felt dissatisfied because you want to spend more time on social media? Yes/No (Tolerance). 

3. Often felt bad when you could not use social media? Yes/No (Withdrawal). 

4. Tried to spend less time on social media, but failed? Yes/No (Persistence). 

5. Regularly neglected other activities (i.e. hobbies, sports, homework) because you wanted to use social media? Yes/No (Displacement). 

6. Regularly had arguments with others because of your social media use? Yes/No (Problems). 

7. Regularly led to your parents or friends about the amount of time you spend on social media? Yes/No (Deception). 

8. Often used social media to escape from negative feelings? Yes/No (Escape). 

9. Had serious conflict with parents, brother, sister (friends, relationships etc.) because of your social media use? Yes/No (Conflict).

I think some of the items on the scale are valid, but some are not being descriptive enough for me to properly answer them. Also the scale is outdated being from 2016.

I think different patterns are found across the world because everyone has a different kind of living style. Some places have more restrictions for social media than others, especially religious areas where social media is not really found. That is why the patterns may be different.