From: Development of the Adolescent Preoccupation with Screens Scale
Mood management | Behavioural preoccupation | |
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I use screens to make myself feel better. | .91 (.085) | |
I am less lonely when I am using screens. | .81 (.061) | |
When I try to reduce my screen use I feel anxious (worried). | .74 (.097) | |
When I am not using screens, I keep thinking about them. | .71 (.105) | |
I feel closer to people who I know from using screen than people in the real world. | .69 (.035) | |
I feel bad when I cannot use screens. | .68 (.099) | |
When I am using screens, I feel like I am somewhere else. | .68 (.053) | |
People I meet online using screens are easier to understand than real people. | .67 (.036) | |
When I can’t use screens I get restless or irritable. | .67 (.143) | |
I feel most pleasure when using screens. | .65 (.073) | |
I use screens to forget about real life. | .60 (.061) | |
I feel a buzz of excitement when on screens. | .52 (.043) | |
People I meet online accept me better than those in real life. | .45 (.024) | |
I spend too much time on screens. | .84 (.110) | |
I find myself thinking or saying “just a few more minutes” when using screens. | .76 (.075) | |
I stay on screens longer than I mean to. | .74 (.135) | |
I go to bed late because I have been using screens. | .74 (.071) | |
My parents complain that I use screens too much. | .73 (.054) | |
I have got into trouble with my parents because of using screens too much. | .65 (.050) | |
I lose track of time when I am using screens. | .59 (.091) | |
I use screens even if I have more important things to do. | .55 (.118) |