Take the test.. if you dare

THE selfitis behaviour scale is measured by asking people how much they agree with the following statements, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree.

The higher the score, the greater the likelihood is of suffering from selfitis.

■■ Taking selfies gives me a good feeling to better enjoy my environment.

■■ Sharing my selfies creates healthy competition with friends and colleagues.

■■ I gain enormous attention by sharing my selfies on social media.

■■I reduce my stress level by taking selfies.

■■ I feel confident when I take a selfie.

■■I gain more acceptance among my peer group when I take selfies and share them on social media.

■■ I am able to express myself more in my environment through selfies.

■■ Taking different selfie poses helps increase my social status.

■■ I feel more popular when I post my selfies on social media.

■■ Taking more selfies improves my mood and makes me feel happy.

■■ I become more positive about myself when I take selfies.

■■I become a strong member of my peer group through selfie postings.

■■Taking selfies provides better memories about the occasion

■■ I post selfies to get “likes” and comments on social media.

■■ By posting selfies, I expect my friends to appraise me.

■■ Taking selfies instantly modifies my mood.

■■ When I do not take selfies, I feel detached from my peer group.

■■I use photo-editing tools to enhance my