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23. Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements
Strongly
agree
Somewhat
agree
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree
a. I wish my parents would spend less time on their cell
phones and other devices
b. Sometimes I wish I could just “unplug” for a while
(among social media or cell users, n=1001)
c. I get frustrated with my friends for texting, surfing the Internet,
or checking their social networking sites instead of paying
attention to me when we’re hanging out together
d. Sometimes I wish I could go back to a time when there
was no Facebook
6% 16% 34% 43%
13% 30% 29% 27%
14% 31% 25% 29%
12% 24% 33% 30%
e. I love posting photos of me and my friends online 21% 38% 23% 17%
f. I get stressed out about how I look when I post pictures online 6% 21% 29% 43%
g. I worry about people posting ugly pictures of me and
tagging me in them
10% 25% 27% 37%
h. I feel pressured to post photos even when I don’t want to 2% 9% 25% 62%
i. I sometimes feel left out or excluded after seeing photos
of my friends together at something I wasn’t invited to
j. I feel bad about myself when nobody comments on or
“likes” my photos
13% 30% 27% 29%
6% 16% 31% 46%
24. Why do you sometimes wish you could “unplug” or/and go back to a time when there was no Facebook
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25. Would you describe yourself as “addicted” to:
Among those who own/use each item
a. Your cell phone (n=847)
b. Your social networking site (n=818)
c. Your iPad or similar tablet-style device (n=131)
Yes
41%
20%
32%
26. Do you consider either of your parents to be “addicted” to their cell phones, computers, or other devices
Among those with a cell or mobile device in the home (n=1012)
Yes 28%
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