A commonly used instrument to identify problematic social media use is the Social Media Disorder (SMD) scale, which assesses excessive involvement in, or engagement with, social media, as well as various negative consequences and aspects of problematic social media use, such as escape use (ie, use of social media to avoid negative moods or feelings).

Typically, the items on the SMD scale cover things like:
– How much time is spent on social media
– Attempts to cut back on social media use
– Ignoring other important activities
– How it affects relationships and responsibilities
 One could notice different patterns of social media usage and problems childise since people belong to different culture and support different technology enablements; hence they vary regarding thier perception, acceptability and usage of social media. Social media could be a substantial part of lifes for certain cultures.

 With more knowledge of these trends, we can develop targeted solutions and public policy to target problem use of social media across different countries.