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?

After completing the scale, I noticed that I only answered yes on 3 out of the 9 questions. I feel as though for me that means that I do not have a social media disorder. Based on some of the other questions included in the scale, I could see how others who answered yes to more than 5 questions may have a social media disorder. Based on the items in the scale, if you find yourself upset or depressed without social media, it is likely that you have the disorder. I think patterns differ across the world due to different areas ability to access social media. If social media isn’t as accessible or common in that area then it is less likely that people will experience withdrawals from being able to use it.