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== Diagnostic Test== Many studies and surveys are being conducted to measure the extent of this type of addiction. Kimberly Young has created a questionnaire based on other disorders to assess the level of addiction. It is called the Internet Addict Diagnostic Questionnaire or IADQ. The questionnaire asks users about their online usage habits as well as their feelings about their internet usage. According to the IADQ sample, Internet Addiction resembles that of a Gambling disorder. Answering positively to five out of the eight questions on the IADQ may be indicative of online addiction.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Kimberly |title=Internet Addiction Test (IAT) Sample |url=https://www.stoeltingco.com/media/wysiwyg/IAT_web_sample.pdf |publisher=Stoelting |accessdate=15 November 2018 |archive-date=23 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123061817/https://www.stoeltingco.com/media/wysiwyg/IAT_web_sample.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to the article "''Validating the Distinction between Computer Addiction and Engagement: Online Game Playing and Personality''", the authors introduced a test to help identify the differences between addiction and engagement. Based on similar ideas, here are some ways to distinguish between computer engagement and addiction.<ref>Charlton, JohnP., and IanD. W. Danforth. "Validating the Distinction between Computer Addiction and Engagement: Online Game Playing and Personality." Behaviour & Information Technology, vol. 29, no. 6, Nov. 2010, pp. 601β13. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.mctproxy.mnpals.net/10.1080/01449290903401978.</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Computer engagement: !! Computer addiction: |- |I would not think about computers when I am doing other important things||I would ignore valued things because I am interested in my computer |- |I would not give up my work or school day because I want to spend more time on a computer||I would sometimes give up my friends or family gathering because I am interested in my computer |- |I would not think about the computer when I am not using it ||I would not be able to focus on my work or study because I am interested in my computer |- |I would not be anxious if I were told to not use a computer||I would be anxious if I were told to not use a computer |- |I would succeed if I want to reduce the time that I spend on a computer||I would not succeed if I want to reduce the time that I spend on a computer |- |My schedule would not be affected by a computer ||I often stay up at night because I want to spend more time on the computer |- |I don't think that I am addicted to computer ||I think that I am addicted to computer |}
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