Complete the Social Media Disorder scale. How did you score? What do you think about the items in the scale? Why do you think that different patterns are found across the world?

I scored a 0 on the scale.

It makes sense to me that a lot of the items were about time. The fact that serious conflicts must arise enough from social media to be a question on the survey is terrible. The “escape from negative feelings” seems kind of out of place.

Different patterns happen across the world because there are different cultures, beliefs, and access to the internet. Perhaps some people with limited internet access are far more or far less likely to encounter these issues.