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Social Media Scales
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Social Media Addiction Scale self-assessment

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Social Media Addiction Scale
A 10-item scale spanning three factors: behavioral consequences, compulsive use, and dependency. Adapted from the Internet Addiction Test for social media contexts. Takes about 2 minutes.
Source: Al-Menayes, 2015, International Journal of Psychological Studies. Not a clinical diagnostic tool — results are for self-reflection and research purposes only. All responses are anonymous.
SMAS
Rate your agreement with each statement
1 = Strongly disagree → 5 = Strongly agree
Your result
SMAS complete
This score reflects self-report only and is not diagnostic. If you have concerns about your social media use, speaking with a mental health professional is a good next step.

Social Media Disorder Scale self-assessment

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Social Media Disorder Scale
A 9-item yes/no scale adapted from the DSM-5 criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder. Meeting 5 or more of the 9 criteria is the clinical cut-off for "disordered" social media use. Takes about 2 minutes.
Source: Van den Eijnden et al., 2016, Computers in Human Behavior. Not a clinical diagnostic tool — results are for self-reflection and research purposes only. All responses are anonymous.
SMDS
During the past year, have you…
Answer Yes or No for each statement below.
Your result
SMDS complete
This score reflects self-report only and is not diagnostic. If you have concerns about your social media use, speaking with a mental health professional is a good next step.

Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale self-assessment

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Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale
A short, validated 6-item scale measuring six core components of behavioral addiction as they apply to social media: salience, tolerance, mood modification, relapse, withdrawal, and conflict. Takes about 2 minutes.
Source: Andreassen et al., 2016, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Not a clinical diagnostic tool — results are for self-reflection and research purposes only. All responses are anonymous.
BSMAS
Your social media use, over the last year
How often during the last year have you…
Your result
BSMAS complete
This score reflects self-report only and is not diagnostic. If you have concerns about your social media use, speaking with a mental health professional is a good next step.

Social Media Mindsets Scale self-assessment

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Social Media Mindsets Scale
A 12-item scale measuring two core beliefs about your social media use: how much agency you feel you have over it (in control vs. out of control), and the valence of its effects (enhancing vs. harmful). Unlike addiction scales, this measures beliefs rather than behaviors. Takes about 3 minutes.
Source: Lee & Hancock, 2024, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. Not a clinical diagnostic tool — results are for self-reflection and research purposes only. All responses are anonymous.
SMMS
Rate your agreement about your own social media use
1 = Strongly disagree, 7 = Strongly agree
Your result
SMMS complete
This score reflects self-report only and is not diagnostic. If you have concerns about your social media use, speaking with a mental health professional is a good next step.