Facebook Addiction Calculator

Researchers have published a psychological scale to measure Facebook addiction with a hope that this tool will help in investigating problem behaviour linked to Facebook use.

The new measure is called the BFAS, short for the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale and is the work of Dr. Cecilie Andraessen at the University of Bergen (UiB), Norway, and colleagues.

Are you a Facebook Addict?

Instructions: Answer the questions below based upon how you feel about your use of Facebook.
This takes most people about a minute to complete.
Take your time and answer truthfully for the most accurate results

Age

Gender

Male

Female

Approximately how many Facebook friends do you have? * Not on Facebook None 1 - 10 11 - 50 51 - 100 101 - 175 176 - 250 251 - 350 351 - 500 501 - 750 751 - 1000 1001 or more

Questions

You spend a lot of time thinking about Facebook or planning how to use it. *

Very rarely

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

You feel an urge to use Facebook more and more. *

Very rarely

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

You use Facebook in order to forget about personal problems. *

Very rarely

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

You have tried to cut down on the use of Facebook without success. *

Very rarely

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

You become restless or troubled if you are prohibited from using Facebook. *

Very rarely

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

You use Facebook so much that it has had a negative impact on your job/studies. *

Very rarely

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

“We have found that people who are anxious and socially insecure use Facebook more than those with lower scores on those traits, probably because those who are anxious find it easier to communicate via social media than face-to-face,” says Andreassen.

The Norwegian team also finds that people who are more organized and ambitious tend not to become addicted to Facebook, and are more likely to use social media as an integral part of work and networking activity.

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