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Smartphone habits (NIA)

The balance between smartphone use and daily life. Answer the app’s questionnaire and see your result right away.

Think about your recent smartphone use and indicate how much you agree with each statement.

Whenever I try to reduce the time I spend on my smartphone, I am unsuccessful.

Source · National Information Society Agency (NIA), Republic of Korea. Smartphone Overdependence Scale; Survey on Smartphone Overdependence. CareOps English translation of its existing Korean questionnaire. Wording, response choices and descriptive score ranges follow the CareOps version and have not been independently validated in English. English translation of the existing Korean smartphone-overdependence questionnaire; Korean descriptive thresholds are retained and are not English-population norms.

Understanding your NIA result

Smartphone habits is explored with 10 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Think about your recent smartphone use and indicate how much you agree with each statement. The app uses a CareOps translation; it is not presented as a standardized local-language edition.

Reading your results

Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.

A question to reflect on

Do you tend to stay up later while using your phone before bed? Explore smartphone habits in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in Smartphone habits (NIA), and how long does it take?
There are 10 questions, and it usually takes about 2 minutes. For each question you choose one of 4 answers, from “Strongly disagree” to “Strongly agree”. There are no right or wrong answers.
What does this NIA check explore?
Smartphone habits is explored with 10 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Think about your recent smartphone use and indicate how much you agree with each statement. The app uses a CareOps translation; it is not presented as a standardized local-language edition.
How should I interpret the score?
Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
What could I discuss after the check?
Do you tend to stay up later while using your phone before bed? Explore smartphone habits in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
Do I need to sign in? Are my answers saved?
You can see your results right away without signing in. Your answers are used only for scoring and are not stored on our servers.
Can I bring these results into a counseling session?
Use the analysis button at the bottom of the result screen to have a short conversation with Maeumi without signing in. After the conversation, you can continue in the app. The web conversation does not transfer automatically to the app.
Can I send this check to a friend?
Use Share test at the top of the screen to share the questionnaire link. This link does not contain your answers, result, name or account.

National Information Society Agency (NIA), Republic of Korea. Smartphone Overdependence Scale; Survey on Smartphone Overdependence. CareOps English translation of its existing Korean questionnaire. Wording, response choices and descriptive score ranges follow the CareOps version and have not been independently validated in English. English translation of the existing Korean smartphone-overdependence questionnaire; Korean descriptive thresholds are retained and are not English-population norms.