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`The Heaven of Animals` James Dickey

Diagnostic Questionnaire (DQ ) which modified criteria for pathological gambling to provide a screening instrument for addictive Internet use

Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet (think about previous on-line activity or anticipate next on-line session

Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in to achieve satisfaction

Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control , cut back , or stop Internet use

Do you feel restless , moody , depressed , or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop Internet use

Do you stay on-line longer than

originally intended

Have you jeopardized or risked the loss of significant relationship job , educational or career opportunity because of the Internet

Have you lied to family members , therapist , or others to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet

Do you use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving a dysphoric mood (e .g , feelings of helplessness , guilt anxiety , depression

Respondents who answered "yes " to five or more of the criteria were classified as addicted Internet users (Dependents ) and the remainders were classified as normal Internet users (Non-Dependents ) for the purposes of this study . The cut off score of "five " was consistent with the number of criteria used for Pathological Gambling . Additionally there are presently ten criteria for Pathological Gambling , although two were not used for this adaptation as they were viewed non-applicable to Internet usage . Therefore , meeting five of eight rather than ten criteria was hypothesized to be a slightly more rigorous cut off score to differentiate normal from addictive Internet use . It should be noted that while this scale provides a workable measure of Internet addiction further study is needed to determine its construct validity and clinical utility . It should also be noted that the term Internet is used to denote all types...

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