Content

The questionnaire was constructed in German and in English, to have the possibility to distribute the questionnaire world-wide, but also locally (Switzerland). An early version has been tested with 15 people. The final version with another ten people. The questionnaire was splitted up in five parts (social, usage, feelings, experiences and general part) to get an overview over Internet behaviour and Internet addiction. The reason for the topics are listed in the table below.

Social questions:

1.1 Internet as communication media.

1.2 Internet for meeting new acquaintances.

1.3 Internet for new real social contacts.

1.4 Internet as positive influence.

1.5 Internet as negative influence: IAD (6), Young(4), CSA(4), CG(5,6)

Usage:

2.1 Duration of Internet usage.

2.2 Change of usage.

2.3 Hours spent on Internet services: CSA(1), CG(1)

2.4 Checking e-mail: Young (1)

2.5 Internet replacing other media types.

2.6 - 2.10 Internet for different interests.

2.11-2.12. Internet as general knowledge base.

2.13-2.14 Control of Internet: Quantity and Quality.

Feelings:

3.1 Necessity

3.2 Anticipation: Young (2)

3.3 State of mind using Internet: IAD(2.1.2b)

3.4 Feel of guilty or depression.

3.5 Dreaming of Internet: IAD (2.1.2d)

3.6 Thinking of Internet when not online: IAD (2.1.2c)

Experiences:

4.1 Longer Internet access than intended: IAD (3), CG(2)

4.2 Lying to friends about using the Internet Young(3).

4.3 Deliberately restricting Internet use: IAD (2.1.1), IAD(4), CG(4), CSA(2,4).

4.4 Forced restricted Internet use: IAD(4), CG(4).

4.5 Lost track of time using Internet.

4.6 Complains from others using Internet: Young(3), CSA(3).

General:

5.1 Gender

5.2 Age

5.3 Living with whom together.

5.4 Usage of computers.

5.5 Necessity Internet for occupation.

5.6 Primary occupation.

5.7 Education.

5.8 Country.

5.9 Paying provider bill.

5.10 Buying Internet related books or magazine. IAD(5)

5.11 Internet as addiction or dependency.

5.12 Look for help as Internet addict.

5.13 Number of addicted persons known.

5.14 How was questionnaire found out.

5.15 Comment.