Complete the Social Media Disorder scaleLinks to an external site..  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?

Fortunately, I scored a 0 on the social media disorder scale however, I do know people in my life that would’ve answered yes to at least a few of the questions. It is mind boggling how much time and energy people put into social media. Especially for people who feel overwhelmed and just want to escape for a while. People can easily spend a couple hours just surfing through the various social media apps and now do not have the time that they need to get the things done that they should’ve. I kind of understand how people can be sucked in to the world of social media and it is something that I’m constantly aware of. I dread being one of the people who come home after work and spend hours of my time on social media instead of getting important things done.

I believe it makes sense that around the world you have more or less of this. I believe it has to do with the culture where you live and the people you surround yourself with. Sometimes even your job can require you to spend copious amounts of time on social media. On the flip side, people who live in areas where technology is not as advanced, it makes sense that they don’t spend as much of their time on it.