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Take the test.. if you dare

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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 my 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 selfie to look better than others.

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