Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ): Are most people really social addicts?

Liam P Satchell, Dean Fido, Craig A Harper, Heather Shaw, Brittany Davidson, David A Ellis, Claire M Hart, Rahul Jalil, Alice Jones Bartoli, Linda K Kaye, Gary L J Lancaster, Melissa Pavetich

June 2021 Behav Res Methods

Synopsis of Social media discussions

The overall tone reflects curiosity and critique, exemplified by comments like 'Very clever response to this trend of over-pathologizing common behaviors' and references to the satirical paper, emphasizing skepticism about the validity of social addiction measures. The tone and choice of words suggest a blend of intellectual engagement and humor, contributing to a moderate but meaningful impact on how social behaviors are understood and questioned.

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Agreement
 Moderate agreement

Most discussions are skeptical or satirical about the concept of friend addiction, suggesting a cautious or dismissive attitude toward the validity of such measures.

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Interest
 High level of interest

The topic stimulates curiosity and humor, with many posts highlighting the satirical nature and the questionable validity of measuring friendship as an addiction.

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Engagement
 High engagement

Posts frequently reference the research, critique its methodology, and share related commentary, showing active engagement and thoughtful reflection.

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Impact
 Moderate level of impact

While the discussions are lively and critically-minded, they mostly influence academic debates and public skepticism rather than driving immediate real-world changes.

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Assessing Social Connection: The O-FAQ in Addiction Research

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Examining Smartphone Use Through the Lens of Addiction Research

Examining Smartphone Use Through the Lens of Addiction Research

John and Vivica discuss Alex J. Holte's research on smartphone use and its parallels to friendship engagement through the Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ). This study critiques addiction definitions within social interactions, urging a reevaluation of addiction measures in understanding behavior.

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Examining Social Addiction: The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire

Examining Social Addiction: The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire

Researchers are developing the Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ) to assess friendship engagement patterns. This study highlights the need for critical perspectives on addiction definitions in social interactions, revealing that 69% of participants might be deemed 'addicted' to spending time with friends.

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December 30, 2020

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  • David A. Ellis
    @davidaellis (Twitter)

    See also, the Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ) https://t.co/hdAb2qhI65
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    September 18, 2025

  • 織田真理
    @kuins (Twitter)

    RT @CraigHarper19: @roxannefelig @PsychToday I've spoken at length about QRPs, inc. publishing peer-reviewed satirical research to show the…
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    November 3, 2024

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  • Kathleen Reardon
    @kathleenwade (Twitter)

    @tkaiser_science I imagine you may have seen this one already: https://t.co/EBFvjc9Uoe Very clever response to this trend of over-pathologizing common behaviors as addictions . . .
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    September 17, 2024

  • Silva Neves
    @SilvaNeves3 (Twitter)

    If you love your friends, and feel sad when the friendship ends, you’re not addicted to friends, you’re just human! https://t.co/gFxDQPKpvI
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    August 27, 2024

  • Silva Neves
    @SilvaNeves3 (Twitter)

    If you are assessed with a questionnaire based on the assumption of addiction, you can be diagnosed with an addiction to pretty much anything! This study demonstrates how it is possible to even be diagnosed with “friend addiction”!
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    August 27, 2024

  • Lektor Thaulow
    @LektorThaulow (Twitter)

    @zerohedge https://t.co/QcwfiZcfNO
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    June 7, 2024

  • Leon Xiao
    @LeonXiaoY (Twitter)

    @SBarrettBar See this piece of satirical research on offline friend addiction: Satchell, L.P., Fido, D., Harper, C.A. et al. Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ): Are most people really social addicts?. Behav Res 53, 1097–1106 (2021). https://t.co/o4Z0Dr8jEw
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    May 11, 2024

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  • Patrick Lockwood
    @DoctorLockwood (Twitter)

    @LingTolls Sadly, we have data (best passive aggressive research I’ve ever seen, showing you’re one of many. https://t.co/pXfDqyhQsh
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    March 11, 2024

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  • zer0int (it·its)
    @zer0int1 (Twitter)

    This #satirical #science from a peer-reviewed journal!
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    January 21, 2024

  • Lektor Thaulow
    @LektorThaulow (Twitter)

    Hvis du kommer over påstander om at dataspill og sosiale medier er aVhEngiGhEtSskApeNdE, husk at i 2020 brukte en gruppe forskere *identiske* metoder for å «bevise» at skremmende mange ungdommer lider av «offline friend addiction». https://t.co/QcwfiZbHYg
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    December 15, 2023

  • E Barratt
    @E_Barratt (Twitter)

    RT @TomChivers: fun, by @davidaellis & @BritDavidson, via @PeteEtchells: Are people addicted to spending time with friends? https://t.co/oi…
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    November 6, 2023

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  • Prof. Linda K. Kaye
    @LindaKKaye (Twitter)

    RT @TomChivers: fun, by @davidaellis & @BritDavidson, via @PeteEtchells: Are people addicted to spending time with friends? https://t.co/oi…
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    November 6, 2023

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  • Jon Kåre Hellan
    @jonkare (Twitter)

    RT @TomChivers: fun, by @davidaellis & @BritDavidson, via @PeteEtchells: Are people addicted to spending time with friends? https://t.co/oi…
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    November 5, 2023

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  • Tom Chivers
    @TomChivers (Twitter)

    fun, by @davidaellis & @BritDavidson, via @PeteEtchells: Are people addicted to spending time with friends? https://t.co/oinl4FoAhJ (yes, if you use the same questionnaire as is used to diagnose social media addiction, replacing "social media" with "spending time with friends")
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    November 5, 2023

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  • JosipRazum
    @RazumJosip (Twitter)

    An interesting satirical paper that questions the commonly used methods of questionnaire construction in behavioral addictions research, but also has implications for psychopathology and psychology research in general. https://t.co/Z2PVbwYvvl
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    October 18, 2023

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  • Dr. Nassim Tabri
    @nassimtabri (Twitter)

    @JoelBillieux I am interested in reading your commentary! Have you read this relevant paper? https://t.co/ihP1znUn3n
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    October 17, 2023

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  • Doug Parry
    @dougaparry (Twitter)

    @drcpennington @LindaKKaye 2 really good papers by Daniel Kardefelt-Winther & co are probably a good start: https://t.co/jNgeJlhrY0; https://t.co/LgegLLOaOp (more if you search his name on GS) also this piece by van Rooij et al. https://t.co/SOAUY1t1WG & this https://t.co/1cQgWAYmbX by Satchell et al.
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    September 24, 2023

  • David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey (Twitter)

    @ForgottenSc4rs @WeinerPhD @DrCortneyWarren Real life friends are addictive I hear. https://t.co/y3SEfi8P84
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    July 5, 2023

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  • David J. Ley PhD
    @DrDavidLey (Twitter)

    @JoeMDuncan @Nullsci1 I assume you’re familiar with this brilliant research on “friend addiction”? https://t.co/y3SEfi8hiw
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    June 5, 2023

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  • Nicole Prause
    @NicoleRPrause (Twitter)

    @realguyi @Nullsci1 @CostelloWilliam This "Addiction of any sort is possible" is, of course, not true. I am not aware of any scientist who believes their data supports air addiction, etc. But there were a few who made light fun of such beliefs https://t.co/juLnZsxA20
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    May 24, 2023

  • Tiziana Metitieri
    @timetit (Twitter)

    RT @mtliuzza: @timetit A proposito di dipendenze, reali o presunte, non so se hai visto questo articolo, che ho trovato geniale: https://t.…
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    March 19, 2023

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  • mtliuzza
    @mtliuzza (Twitter)

    @timetit A proposito di dipendenze, reali o presunte, non so se hai visto questo articolo, che ho trovato geniale: https://t.co/60YVMov74z
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    March 19, 2023

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  • Vincent Bernard
    @VBe404 (Twitter)

    @yannleroux Mon prèf reste quand même les amis OffLine. Ne les oublions pas... https://t.co/Z5xGwdFmiC
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    January 31, 2023

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  • Nicole Prause
    @NicoleRPrause (Twitter)

    @sxyalicer0se90 By these exact kinds of claims, "friendship" also is addictive (obviously, it is not). Scholars routinely mock these kinds of media claims, but the public cannot tell the difference. Since they are misinforming on purpose to profit, it is #disinformation. https://t.co/juLnZsfqNS
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    December 17, 2022

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  • Dr. Elizabeth Aslinger
    @ENAslinger (Twitter)

    RT @lpsatchell: @MelissaGWolf If you'll forgive a self-promotion, I tend to use our satirical paper where we 'validate' 'offline-friend add…
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    November 20, 2022

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  • Liam Satchell
    @lpsatchell (Twitter)

    @MelissaGWolf If you'll forgive a self-promotion, I tend to use our satirical paper where we 'validate' 'offline-friend addiction' as the argument that it is way too easy to empirically evidence 'validity' by common standards https://t.co/elgrqZTp64
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    November 14, 2022

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  • Benjamin Gross
    @Dr_BenGross (Twitter)

    RT @the_cyberdoctor: Is social media addiction real? Social media addiction is not recognised in any diagnostic or clinical manual Is it…
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    October 25, 2022

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  • The CyberDoctor
    @the_cyberdoctor (Twitter)

    Is social media addiction real? Social media addiction is not recognised in any diagnostic or clinical manual Is it difficult to pin-point what aspect of “social media” is the reference point for any addictive behaviour https://t.co/QRrezhg5EO https://t.co/7atwAvXPBq
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    October 24, 2022

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  • Prof. Linda K. Kaye
    @LindaKKaye (Twitter)

    RT @contactjackdave: @_PoojaKulkarni @PhDVoice This paper by @LindaKKaye and colleagues changed my perspectives about social media "addicti…
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    October 3, 2022

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  • Jack David
    @contactjackdave (Twitter)

    @_PoojaKulkarni @PhDVoice This paper by @LindaKKaye and colleagues changed my perspectives about social media "addiction". Have a look: https://t.co/EiN7OckrRp
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    October 3, 2022

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  • Vincent Bernard
    @VBe404 (Twitter)

    C'est la recherche qui le dit #Ironie ➡️ https://t.co/Z5xGwdEOt4 https://t.co/8FQwtfkQmb
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    September 4, 2022

  • Prof. Linda K. Kaye
    @LindaKKaye (Twitter)

    RT @the_cyberdoctor: Is social media addiction real? Social media addiction is not recognised in any diagnostic or clinical manual Is it…
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    August 14, 2022

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  • The CyberDoctor
    @the_cyberdoctor (Twitter)

    Is social media addiction real? Social media addiction is not recognised in any diagnostic or clinical manual Is it difficult to pin-point what aspect of “social media” is the reference point for any addictive behaviour https://t.co/QRrezhxH3o https://t.co/hKGMyw33o7
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    August 12, 2022

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  • Vincent Bernard
    @VBe404 (Twitter)

    Non mais parce que dans les articles similaires, je tombe rapidement sur Satchel et al. (2021) et l'échelle dépendance aux amis hors ligne. Ça m'amuse beaucoup mais je m'égare un peu
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    May 12, 2022

  • Charles Knight
    @Charlesknight (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Intermittent reminder that "social media addiction" is based on very shaky ground. Here is our satirical paper on "offline…
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    April 13, 2022

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  • Dr Dawn Branley-Bell (on
    @TheCyberPsyche (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Intermittent reminder that "social media addiction" is based on very shaky ground. Here is our satirical paper on "offline…
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    April 13, 2022

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  • Dr Catherine Talbot
    @CatherineTalb (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Intermittent reminder that "social media addiction" is based on very shaky ground. Here is our satirical paper on "offline…
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    April 12, 2022

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  • Matías Dodel / matidodel at sciences.social
    @MatiDodel (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Intermittent reminder that "social media addiction" is based on very shaky ground. Here is our satirical paper on "offline…
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    April 12, 2022

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  • Rajesh Thipparapu
    @Rajeshtipparapu (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Intermittent reminder that "social media addiction" is based on very shaky ground. Here is our satirical paper on "offline…
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    April 12, 2022

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  • Prof. Linda K. Kaye
    @LindaKKaye (Twitter)

    Intermittent reminder that "social media addiction" is based on very shaky ground. Here is our satirical paper on "offline friend addiction" to illustrate the issues: Paper- https://t.co/ltAX7migow Animation- https://t.co/hXFT5nSavo
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    April 12, 2022

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  • ananth
    @plaintextbread (Twitter)

    @jacksondame https://t.co/eVInbibyYj love this paper that gets at this point
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    January 5, 2022

  • Matías Dodel / matidodel at sciences.social
    @MatiDodel (Twitter)

    @alejandra_balbi @DiegoAboal2 @juanpedromir @AleDeBarbieri @LEstefanell Y último por ahora. Uno sobre "adicción" pero a las redes sociales posta! Escala de adicción a mis amigos offline, o porqué medir "adicción" de cualquier cosa y sin cuidados metodológicos serios puede ser problemático desde un punto de vista científico: https://t.co/K3IsNnWI0w
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    January 5, 2022

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  • Craig Harper
    @CraigHarper19 (Twitter)

    @roxannefelig @PsychToday I've spoken at length about QRPs, inc. publishing peer-reviewed satirical research to show these (https://t.co/IZMhpi2Ov6). In lieu of a direct response to quote I just submitted an update to the article, removing questions of 'truthfulness' and highlighting p-hacked critiques. https://t.co/afSyu7RFbs
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    January 1, 2022

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  • Dr Madeleine Pownall
    @maddi_pow (Twitter)

    @westwoodsam1 This paper on "friendship addition" is a gem https://t.co/OZhnLh8bNB
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    December 23, 2021

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  • Josh Steele
    @LingTolls (Twitter)

    RT @DrPatClarke: @EricNeumannPsy I wonder if such factors are also predictors of offline friend addiction https://t.co/ZSZXOFWC83
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    November 29, 2021

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  • Patrick Clarke
    @DrPatClarke (Twitter)

    @EricNeumannPsy I wonder if such factors are also predictors of offline friend addiction https://t.co/ZSZXOFWC83
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    November 28, 2021

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  • E Barratt
    @E_Barratt (Twitter)

    RT @lpsatchell: Talking about this work previously published with my awesome collaborators! Going to be talking about why we should care a…
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    November 23, 2021

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  • Prof. Linda K. Kaye
    @LindaKKaye (Twitter)

    RT @lpsatchell: Talking about this work previously published with my awesome collaborators! Going to be talking about why we should care a…
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    November 23, 2021

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  • Joseph Stubbersfield
    @JStubbersfield (Twitter)

    RT @lpsatchell: Talking about this work previously published with my awesome collaborators! Going to be talking about why we should care a…
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    November 23, 2021

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  • Centre for Applied Behavioural Sciences
    @CABS_HeriotWatt (Twitter)

    RT @lpsatchell: Talking about this work previously published with my awesome collaborators! Going to be talking about why we should care a…
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    November 23, 2021

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  • Psychology at Heriot-Watt
    @HWPsych (Twitter)

    RT @lpsatchell: Talking about this work previously published with my awesome collaborators! Going to be talking about why we should care a…
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    November 23, 2021

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  • Liam Satchell
    @lpsatchell (Twitter)

    Talking about this work previously published with my awesome collaborators! Going to be talking about why we should care about measurement and how I don’t have good answers about social media - it would like to with better measurement! https://t.co/elgrqZTp64 https://t.co/sACmNespk3 https://t.co/zdsXyVJdr7
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    November 23, 2021

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  • Cody J. Phillips
    @drcodyjphillips (Twitter)

    I will always have a place in my heart for the Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire. I really want to see more satirical papers like this at CHI/CHI Play. https://t.co/oYPTUpyPzZ
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    November 3, 2021

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  • Audacious Denizen
    @NormalDenizen (Twitter)

    @AntoineMestr @HelloGo78598860 @fmanjoo I recommend this one though
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    October 29, 2021

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  • Sascha B. Duken
    @SBDuken (Twitter)

    RT @TomVanDaele: Shocking study illustrated that up to 70% of people are addicted to spending time with their friends! Really interesting t…
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    October 8, 2021

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  • Hugo A. Z.
    @haceta (Twitter)

    RT @TomVanDaele: Shocking study illustrated that up to 70% of people are addicted to spending time with their friends! Really interesting t…
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    October 7, 2021

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  • Aidan Wright
    @aidangcw (Twitter)

    RT @TomVanDaele: Shocking study illustrated that up to 70% of people are addicted to spending time with their friends! Really interesting t…
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    October 7, 2021

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  • LauraBringmann
    @bringmann_laura (Twitter)

    RT @TomVanDaele: Shocking study illustrated that up to 70% of people are addicted to spending time with their friends! Really interesting t…
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    October 7, 2021

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  • Jeannie Writing
    @ReadingJeannie (Twitter)

    RT @TomVanDaele: Shocking study illustrated that up to 70% of people are addicted to spending time with their friends! Really interesting t…
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    October 6, 2021

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  • Tom Van Daele
    @TomVanDaele (Twitter)

    Shocking study illustrated that up to 70% of people are addicted to spending time with their friends! Really interesting to read how @lpsatchell critically and satirically examines current pathological #socialmedia use studies https://t.co/sy19HtrJ2o https://t.co/8vO5ALEazB
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    October 6, 2021

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  • Liam Satchell
    @lpsatchell (Twitter)

    @ShuhBillSkee @CrystalNSYoung @LindaKKaye @OrbenAmy @patmarkey @AJBenjaminJr @PeteEtchells Cheers for the h/t @ShuhBillSkee! Yeah we quote directly the use of polythetic classifying to establish our satirical take here. It’s remarkably thin and many papers we don’t list also use this criteria as part of a citation loop https://t.co/elgrqZTp64
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    September 28, 2021

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  • ピンクの河馬
    @pink_kaba (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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    September 27, 2021

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  • KirimiSakana/切身魚
    @Kirimisakana (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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    September 27, 2021

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  • Aurelio Fernández
    @aurelio_fdez (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Remember when we created a satirical measure of "offline friend addiction" and found around two thirds of people were "addi…
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    September 27, 2021

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  • 衆院比例は政党の名前で書こう⋈FP2Je3V6kg
    @FP2Je3V6kg (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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    September 25, 2021

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  • hopper
    @hopperjp (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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    September 25, 2021

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  • 再生(冉晶生)
    @NC_U_joe (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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    September 25, 2021

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  • bandersnatchist
    @bandersnatchist (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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  • 七緒　有/ラスカルズの男
    @Unanao (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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    September 25, 2021

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  • 貴金属
    @silverclock96 (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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  • べるつ
    @mamebento (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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  • カラス
    @Plura36 (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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  • uri
    @uri_ppp (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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    September 25, 2021

    35

  • cato
    @catonoire (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Remember when we created a satirical measure of "offline friend addiction" and found around two thirds of people were "addi…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    7

  • cato
    @catonoire (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • 冬眠中のF
    @DAMDAMF_M (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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    September 25, 2021

    35

  • もんもん
    @monmon02 (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • Ishida the Brain Damaged
    @tbs_i (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • tnk2525
    @tnk2_2018 (Twitter)

    これは1本取られた。おもろい。 https://t.co/lgbyUbxDH1
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    September 25, 2021

  • ぼっち・ざ・つぼっく
    @tsuvoc (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • コオロギでいっぱい
    @hua2xu1 (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • axl
    @axxxxxl (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • とまべっちー
    @tomabetchy (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • びばのん/馬鹿家元
    @vivanon_iemoto (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • よしひら＠福岡
    @ryoshihira (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • 荻野幸太郎/OGINO,Kotaro
    @ogi_fuji_npo (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • 特別期間
    @periodoespecial (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • 冨田昌吾
    @totutotu1968 (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • afcp
    @afcp_01 (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 25, 2021

    35

  • terazzo
    @terazzo (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 24, 2021

    35

  • kashmir108
    @kashmir108 (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
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    September 24, 2021

    35


  • @rna (Twitter)

    RT @Sohei_IDE: ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co…
    view full post

    September 24, 2021

    35

  • 井出草平 Sohei IDE
    @Sohei_IDE (Twitter)

    ソーシャルメディア依存症尺度の項目をオフラインに書き換えたオフライン友人依存尺度(O-FAQ)を作成し、調査したところ2/3の人が依存症に該当することが判明した。人々が友人を持つことは今後の大きな社会問題になっていくだろう。https://t.co/x5Hrp8kihL https://t.co/uaWqu8G1Ab
    view full post

    September 24, 2021

    41

    35

  • Dirk van der Linden
    @dirkvdlinden (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Remember when we created a satirical measure of "offline friend addiction" and found around two thirds of people were "addi…
    view full post

    September 24, 2021

    7

  • Dr. JFC
    @zemb99 (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Remember when we created a satirical measure of "offline friend addiction" and found around two thirds of people were "addi…
    view full post

    September 24, 2021

    7

  • Andrew D Wilson is now @adw.bsky.social
    @PsychScientists (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Remember when we created a satirical measure of "offline friend addiction" and found around two thirds of people were "addi…
    view full post

    September 23, 2021

    7

  • Kay Kempers
    @kaymagpie (Twitter)

    RT @LindaKKaye: Remember when we created a satirical measure of "offline friend addiction" and found around two thirds of people were "addi…
    view full post

    September 23, 2021

    7

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    True Colors: Greyscale Settings Reduce Screen Time in College Students with @alexholte https://t.co/uqJdwbJMwU
    view full post

    January 31, 2021

    1

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Should Smartphone Use Be Recognized as an Addiction? with @alexholte https://t.co/O7V2WjLwI2
    view full post

    January 31, 2021

    2

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Researching Problematic Smartphone Use with @alexholte https://t.co/t7YsQuUwsZ
    view full post

    January 31, 2021

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    True Colors: Greyscale Settings Reduce Screen Time in College Students with @alexholte https://t.co/uqJdwbJMwU
    view full post

    January 24, 2021

    1

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Should Smartphone Use Be Recognized as an Addiction? with @alexholte https://t.co/O7V2WjtVjs
    view full post

    January 24, 2021

    1

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Researching Problematic Smartphone Use with @alexholte https://t.co/t7YsQuUwsZ
    view full post

    January 24, 2021

    1

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    True Colors: Greyscale Settings Reduce Screen Time in College Students with @alexholte of @UofNorthDakota https://t.co/uqJdwbJMwU #CellPhoneAddiction #ProblematicSmartphoneUse #TechnologyResearch
    view full post

    January 14, 2021

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Should Smartphone Use Be Recognized as an Addiction? with @alexholte of @UofNorthDakota https://t.co/O7V2WjLwI2 #CellPhoneAddiction #ProblematicSmartphoneUse #TechnologyResearch
    view full post

    January 14, 2021

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Researching Problematic Smartphone Use with @alexholte of @UofNorthDakota https://t.co/t7YsQuUwsZ #CellPhoneAddiction #ProblematicSmartphoneUse #TechnologyResearch
    view full post

    January 14, 2021

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    True Colors: Greyscale Settings Reduce Screen Time in College Students with @alexholte https://t.co/UwlBfdvz01
    view full post

    January 5, 2021

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Should Smartphone Use Be Recognized as an Addiction? with @alexholte https://t.co/fqNLJaXnqw
    view full post

    January 5, 2021

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Researching Problematic Smartphone Use with @alexholte https://t.co/qPIP3KKIGT
    view full post

    January 5, 2021

  • Lacey Delayne
    @LaceyDelayne (Twitter)

    RT @FunTimeProgram: Our latest episode is live! Researching Problematic Smartphone Use with @alexholte https://t.co/t7YsQuUwsZ #CellPho…
    view full post

    January 1, 2021

    1

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    True Colors: Greyscale Settings Reduce Screen Time in College Students with @alexholte of @UofNorthDakota https://t.co/uqJdwbJMwU #CellPhoneAddiction #ProblematicSmartPhoneUse
    view full post

    December 30, 2020

    1

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Should Smartphone Use Be Recognized as an Addiction? with @alexholte of @UofNorthDakota https://t.co/O7V2WjLwI2 #SmartPhoneAddiction #ProblematicSmartPhoneUse
    view full post

    December 30, 2020

    1

  • Fun Time Program
    @FunTimeProgram (Twitter)

    Our latest episode is live! Researching Problematic Smartphone Use with @alexholte https://t.co/t7YsQuUwsZ #CellPhoneAddiction #ProblematicSmartphoneUse
    view full post

    December 30, 2020

    2

    1

  • John A. Fredrickson
    @jfredson (Twitter)

    @ConstantlyGus I just interviewed a researcher on my podcast about problematic smart phone use. It’s amazing how much we still have to learn about this topic from a research perspective. https://t.co/qHYFTLOQxm
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    December 30, 2020

  • Anthony Perillo, Ph.D.
    @anthonyperillo.bsky.social (Bluesky)

    Hey #AcademicTwitter: what's your favorite paper published in 2020? Mine was this tongue-in-cheek study of "offline friend addiction" by @lpsatchell et al. that says a lot about how we measure social media addiction: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13428-020-01462-9
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    December 29, 2020

  • Connoisseur van de Grenzen der Betamelijkhed
    @kaasconfetti (Twitter)

    RT @thebandb: This scientific and at the same time satirical article is just great: Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnair…
    view full post

    September 27, 2020

    1

  • Pedro De Bruyckere
    @thebandb (Twitter)

    This scientific and at the same time satirical article is just great: Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ): Are most people really social addicts? https://t.co/g5tydlS43g
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    September 27, 2020

    2

    1

  • Miriam Koschate-Reis
    @KoschateReis (Twitter)

    RT @davidaellis: The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire(O-FAQ). Now in BRM. Developing measures without validation=big problem. https:/…
    view full post

    September 26, 2020

    9

  • Benjamin Johnson
    @bkj_comm (Twitter)

    RT @davidaellis: The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire(O-FAQ). Now in BRM. Developing measures without validation=big problem. https:/…
    view full post

    September 25, 2020

    9

  • Iain Reid
    @Iain__Reid (Twitter)

    RT @davidaellis: The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire(O-FAQ). Now in BRM. Developing measures without validation=big problem. https:/…
    view full post

    September 25, 2020

    9

  • Dr Claire Hart
    @Dr_Narcissism (Twitter)

    RT @davidaellis: The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire(O-FAQ). Now in BRM. Developing measures without validation=big problem. https:/…
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    September 25, 2020

    9

  • Western Carolina University Psychology
    @WCUPsychology (Twitter)

    RT @davidaellis: The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire(O-FAQ). Now in BRM. Developing measures without validation=big problem. https:/…
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    September 25, 2020

    9

  • Dr Heather Shaw
    @H_Shawberry (Twitter)

    RT @davidaellis: The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire(O-FAQ). Now in BRM. Developing measures without validation=big problem. https:/…
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    September 25, 2020

    9

  • Prof. Linda K. Kaye
    @LindaKKaye (Twitter)

    RT @davidaellis: The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire(O-FAQ). Now in BRM. Developing measures without validation=big problem. https:/…
    view full post

    September 25, 2020

    9

  • David A. Ellis
    @davidaellis (Twitter)

    The Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire(O-FAQ). Now in BRM. Developing measures without validation=big problem. https://t.co/M7ktvcFZKg Led by @lpsatchell with @dfido1 @CraigHarper19 @H_Shawberry @BritDavidson @Dr_Narcissism @RJalil @LindaKKaye Gary Lancaster @MelissaPavetich. https://t.co/55yaxjE884
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    September 25, 2020

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  • Mariya Jilinskaya-Pandey
    @astrophore (Twitter)

    Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ): Are most people really social addicts? https://t.co/cjiqjhXphz via @OSFramework Covid quarantine asks the question in a different light...
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    May 1, 2020

  • Dr Dean Fido
    @dfido1 (Twitter)

    RT @JoelBillieux: @davidaellis @dfido1 Take a breath and read this : Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ): Ar…
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    March 29, 2020

    1

  • Joël Billieux
    @JoelBillieux (Twitter)

    @davidaellis @dfido1 Take a breath and read this : Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ): Are most people really social addicts? Was a good catharsis after having read the paper you mentioned https://t.co/Hfhf90W9dd
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    March 28, 2020

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  • @Politicals122 (Twitter)

    RT @briandavidearp: Provocative ... PsyArXiv Preprints | Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ): Are most people…
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    March 19, 2020

    1

  • Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.
    @briandavidearp (Twitter)

    Provocative ... PsyArXiv Preprints | Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ): Are most people really social addicts? https://t.co/F9azAs8pWL https://t.co/wdd69WMmx6
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    March 19, 2020

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Abstract Synopsis

  • Researchers are developing new self-report measures like the Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ) to assess patterns of friendship engagement, paralleling existing social media addiction scales.
  • The O-FAQ demonstrated reliability in identifying friend addiction, with a high retest reliability and classification suggesting that 69% of participants could be deemed 'addicted' to spending time with friends.
  • The study critiques how addiction is defined in the context of social interactions, urging a critical perspective on the validity of using addiction measures in understanding social behavior.