Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, BSMAS

Online version of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS), a self-report measure assessing problematic and addictive patterns of social media use. It evaluates core components of behavioral addiction, including salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal, conflict, and relapse as they relate to social media engagement.

Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, BSMAS | form | sample

Authors: C. Andreassen, M. Griffiths et al. (2016)

This test is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute psychological advice of any kind and comes with no guarantee of accuracy or validity. The assessment is free and anonymous.

References

C. S. Andreassen, J. Billieux, M. D. Griffiths, D. J. Kuss, Z. Demetrovics, E. Mazzoni, S. Pallesen. The relationship between addictive use of social media and video games and symptoms of psychiatric disorders: A large-scale cross-sectional study // Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2016. 30(2)