Ou en êtes-vous de votre addiction au téléphone ? Voici un questionnaire de l'université d'Iowa

How are you doing with your phone addiction? Here's a questionnaire from the University of Iowa.

Are you nomophobic without knowing it?

Do you feel anxious about leaving home without your phone? Do you compulsively check your notifications or your wifi connection? You may be suffering from nomophobia , short for "no mobile phone phobia" .

Researchers at the University of Iowa have developed a questionnaire to measure your (sometimes excessive) relationship with your smartphone. It consists of 20 statements to be rated on a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree) .

Take the test:

Nomophobia Questionnaire (excerpts)

  1. Not being able to constantly access information on my smartphone makes me uncomfortable.

  2. I would feel annoyed if I couldn't access information on my phone whenever I wanted.

  3. Not being able to get information (news, weather, etc.) on my phone makes me nervous.

  4. Not being able to use my phone or its features whenever I want is annoying.

  5. Running out of battery on my cell phone scares me.

  6. Reaching my mobile data limit makes me panic.

  7. Without a signal or wifi connection, I constantly check my phone to see if the signal returns.

  8. Without a smartphone, I'm afraid of getting lost when I'm looking for directions.

  9. Without my smartphone for a while, I feel the need to check it.

What if you no longer had your phone with you…?

  1. I would be worried about not being able to communicate with my friends or family instantly.

  2. I would be worried about not being able to be reached by my friends or family.

  3. I would be worried if I couldn't receive texts or calls.

  4. I would feel anxious if I couldn't keep in touch with my family or friends.

  5. I would be worried because I wouldn't be able to know if someone had tried to contact me.

  6. I would feel anxious because my connection with my family or friends would be broken.

  7. I would be worried about being disconnected from my online identity.

  8. I would feel uncomfortable not being able to keep up with the news on my social media networks.

  9. I would be inconvenienced without notifications from my online networks.

  10. I would feel anxious if I couldn't check my email.

  11. I would feel strange because I wouldn't know what to do.

Interpret your score:

Add up your answers (maximum: 140 points).
21 to 59: mild nomophobia
66 to 99: moderate nomophobia
100 and over: severe nomophobia – it might be time to seek help or take a real digital break

Did this test trigger an awareness campaign?
At Disconnecto, we advocate for a freer, healthier and more collective relationship with technology.

Sources:
https://www.slate.fr/
PDF questionnaire:
https://pi-psy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Questionnaire-Nomophobie-1.pdf

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