Free parent assessment · 2 minutes

Is your child addicted to their smartphone?

A 6-question assessment based on the Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS). Answer honestly from what you have observed over the past few weeks. There are no right or wrong answers.

Takes about 2 minutes
Your answers stay private
Evidence-based scoring

Disclaimer: This is a reflective screening tool, not a clinical diagnosis. A high score does not confirm addiction but suggests it may be worth further investigating.

Based on the Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS), a six-item screening tool grounded in the components model of addiction.

Citations

Csibi, S., Griffiths, M. D., et al. (2018). The psychometric properties of the Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS). International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.

Cut-off score (23) from a latent profile analysis of the SABAS in adolescents. BMC Psychiatry (2023).

Answer scale
1 Strongly disagree
2 Disagree
3 Slightly disagree
4 Slightly agree
5 Agree
6 Strongly agree
Your total score
Score range
6 Low14 Mod23 High31 V.High 36
Score breakdown
How your child scored across each addiction dimension
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This tool is for guidance only and is not a clinical diagnosis.