QuestionPro Survey

A. Gender

1=Male

2=Female

3=Would rather not say

B. Age

C. Do you have a cell phone? If no, discontinue survey.

1 = Yes

2 = No

D. Do you have a text messaging plan for your cell phone?

1 = Yes, an unlimited texting plan.

2 = Yes, a limited texting plan.

3 = Yes, a pay-per-text texting plan.

4 = No

1. How often would you say you use your cell phone every day?

2. How often would you say you send or receive text messages every day?

3. How often do you find that you stay on your cell phone or text messaging longer than you intended?

4. How often do you neglect household chores to spend more time on your cell phone or texting?

5. How often do you prefer to talk on the phone or text message than to spend time with your friends or family?

6. How often do you find yourself interrupting chores or homework to use your cell phone or text message?

7. How often do others in your life complain to you about the amount of time you spend on your cell phone or text messaging?

8. How often do your grades suffer because of the amount of time you spend on your phone or text messaging?

9. How often do you check your cell phone for missed calls or text messages?

10. How often does your school performance suffer because of your cell phone use?

11. How often do you become defensive or secretive when anyone asks you what you do on your phone or the text messages you receive?

12. When not able to access your cell phone, how often do you find yourself thinking about it or wishing it was around?

13. How often do you find yourself anticipating when you will use your cell phone again?

14. How often do you think that life without your cell phone would be boring, empty, and less fun?

15. How often do you snap, yell, or act annoyed if someone bothers you while you are using your cell phone?

16. How often do you lose sleep due to late-night calls or text messages?

17. How often do you feel preoccupied with thoughts about your cell phone when it is not around?

18. How often do you find yourself saying "just a few more minutes" when using your cell phone?

19. How often do you try to cut down the amount of time you spend on your cell phone and fail?

20. How often do you try to hide how long you've been on your cell phone?

21. How often do you choose to spend more time on your cell phone or text messaging instead of going out with others?

22. How often do you feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are not text messaging or using your cell phone?

23. Do these feelings go away once you are using your cell phone again?