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Facebook Addiction Test
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I was walking through the store and saw a mother struggling to keep two young children out of trouble while she did her shopping. Just as I walked by I heard the "Facebook" sound on her iPhone.
This mother immediately stopped, found her iPhone, and checked her Facebook account. She didn't seem to notice her children wandering off. Even though I couldn't think of one, maybe there was a situation where something on Facebook needed that kind of immediate attention.
Or maybe she had an unhealthy need for Facebook.
A recent study developed the following test for counselors to diagnose Facebook addiction. Answer the following with either (1) Very rarely, (2) Rarely, (3) Sometimes, (4) Often, and (5) Very often.
- You spend a lot of time thinking about Facebook or planning how to use it.
- You feel an urge to use Facebook more and more.
- You use Facebook in order to forget about personal problems.
- You have tried to cut down on the use of Facebook without success.
- You become restless or troubled if you are prohibited from using Facebook.
- You use Facebook so much that it has had a negative impact on your job/studies.
Answering "often" or "very often" on four or more may suggest Facebook addiction.
While only a professional counselor should diagnose an addiction, this test can be helpful for parents to guide teens in Facebook usage or see if their teen might have a problem.
Parents should evaluate their own Facebook use. Is your teen turning to Facebook to get attention and support because you are on Facebook too much?
(Andreassen, C. S., Torsheim, T., Brunborg, G. S., & Pallesen, S. (2012). Development of a Facebook Addiction Scale.Psychological Reports, 110, 501-517. doi: 10.2466/02.09.18.PR0.110.2.501-517 Retrieved from http://www.amsciepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2466/02.09.18.PR0.110.2.501-517) ( Catharine Paddock PhD. (2012, May 11). Facebook Addiction - New Psychological Scale. Medical News Today. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245251.php)
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Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, South Texas, & Florida Trips!
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Eric currently has three upcoming speaking trips. If a school or church books a program that fits on one of these trips, they get an extra 20% discount on top of any other discounts they may already receive. Plus the travel expenses can be cut as much as 50% since they are shared.
This means a school can book a program for as little as $800 total cost. Churches can be as little as $550. Of course actual costs are dependent on location, dates, and the programs booked.
February 22 - March 2
Trip to Topeka, KS
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas Panhandle and northeast Texas are eligible for this trip.
March 2 - March 8 (This trip is now closed to further bookings.)
Trip to Nashville, TN
Arkansas, Tennessee, and northeast Texas are eligible for this trip.
March 9 - March 16
Trip to Corpus Christi, TX
Waco, Temple, Austin, New Braunfels, San Antonio, and other central and south Texas locations are eligible for this trip.
Late March/Early April
Trip to south Florida
This trip is just starting to come together.
If you are in Florida, or even Alabama or Georgia, you could be eligible for this trip.
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