Heavensfield

1. Do you need to play online games with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve the desired excitement?

2. Are you preoccupied with gaming (thinking about it when offline, anticipating your next online session)?

3. Have you lied to friends and family members to conceal extent of your online gaming?

4. Do you feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop online gaming?

5. Have you made repeated unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop online gaming?

6. Do you use gaming as a way of escaping from problems or relieve feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety, or depression?

7. Have you jeopardized or lost a significant relationship, or even risked your marriage because of your online gaming habit?

8. Have you jeopardized a job, educational, or career opportunity because of your online gaming habit?

If you answer yes to three or more of the above question, you may be facing a gaming addiction.

If you think you have a gaming addiction, it is important to seek professional help for evaluation.

(Assessment outline by Dr. Kimberly Young, 2007, www.netaddiction.com)