Free Smartphone Addiction Test (SAS-SV)
Measure your problematic smartphone use with the SAS-SV. Free, anonymous, instant results.
The SAS-SV - developed by Kwon et al. (2013), used widely in digital wellbeing research
Smartphone Addiction Scale - Short Version (SAS-SV)
The SAS-SV (Kwon et al. 2013) is a 10-item self-report measure of problematic smartphone use. It captures the key features of behavioural addiction - daily-life disturbance, withdrawal, tolerance, loss of control - adapted to smartphone behaviour. Scores from 10-60 fall into three bands: normal use, at risk, and likely addiction (≥32).
- 10 clinically validated items measuring problematic smartphone use
- Takes about 3 minutes to complete
- 100% free and anonymous - no email or account required
- Instant results with practical digital-wellbeing recommendations
- Most widely used short-form smartphone addiction measure
- Phone overuse often masks depression, anxiety or loneliness
About the online SAS-SV
The SAS-SV measures problematic smartphone use across daily-life disturbance, withdrawal, tolerance and loss of control. It's not about screen time alone - it's about whether your phone use is starting to work against you.
This free version uses the standard 10-item SAS-SV. You answer how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement, and you get a total score from 10 to 60 plus a severity band.
Time
3 minutes
Items
10 items
Score
10-60 (3 bands)
Validation
Kwon, 2013
Important: Smartphone addiction is not a formal diagnosis but problematic phone use is a well-studied behavioural pattern. If your score is high, consider whether you're also experiencing depression, anxiety or loneliness - addressing those usually helps.
Why take the SAS-SV?
Brief and well-validated
10 items, used in hundreds of digital-wellbeing studies
Instant, anonymous result
No email, no waiting, no account
Practical recommendations
App-limit settings, phone-free zones, NHS Talking Therapies signposting
Track changes over time
Useful when trying to change phone habits
Sample items from the SAS-SV
Missing planned activities because of smartphone use.
Feeling impatient and fretful when not holding my smartphone.
Using my smartphone longer than I had intended.
The people around me tell me that I use my smartphone too much.
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