SMD Scale – Module 9

This week we were given the instructions to take the Social Media Disorder Scale and report our scores. I scored fairly average I believe, with the process being a little difficult to navigate through. Even though I scored this way, the scale definitely made me take a step back to view how often I use social media and how much it has become part of my life. The items in the scale hit pretty close to home for some of them, and it seems generic so that everyone who takes this can understand enough to make a choice on whether or not they feel that the item affects them day to day. Different patterns around the world can most likely be linked to the access they have to the internet, the popularity of social media in their culture, and even how often it is used in their households.