Social Media Use Disorder Scale: NAMAH

Understanding Your Social Media Wellbeing

Dear Healthcare Professional,
As healers, we dedicate our lives to caring for others, often putting our patients' wellbeing before our own. Your mental health matters too.
In today's connected world, social media has become integral to both our personal lives and professional practice. From WhatsApp consultations to medical forums, LinkedIn networking to staying updated on Instagram, digital platforms shape how we communicate, learn, and unwind.

This brief 22-question assessment takes just 3-4 minutes to help you reflect on your social media use patterns. Understanding your digital habits is as important as monitoring your physical and mental health.

There's no judgment here – just insights to help you maintain a healthy relationship with technology.

Complete the assessment to receive personalized feedback about your social media use patterns and helpful strategies for digital wellness.

This assessment is part of NAMAH NIMHANS' commitment to supporting comprehensive healthcare professional wellness in the digital age.

regards

Team NAMAH

connect to us : vkn@vknnimhans.in

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What best describes your current stage of profession* This field is required.

Which of the social media accounts do you currently use?* This field is required.

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Youtube

Which of the three social media accounts do you use most frequently during work hours?* This field is required.

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Youtube

How often do you check your social media accounts during work/clinical/academic hours?"* This field is required.

Every hour during shifts

Every 2-3 hours during shifts

During breaks only

After work hours only

On average, how much time do you spend on social media during a typical work day (including breaks)* This field is required.

Less than 30 minutes

1 - 2 hours

3 - 4 hours

More than 4 hours

What are your purposes of using social media?* This field is required.

Keep up with friends/family

Professional networking

Medical education/CME content

Stress relief during work

Share medical knowledge

Career opportunities

Patient education content

Other

How many followers do you have on your most frequently used professional social media account?* This field is required.

0 - 500

501 - 1.000

1,001 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000

10,001 - 30,000

30.001 and more

What percentage of accounts you follow are medical/healthcare related?* This field is required.

Less than 25%

25-50%

50-75%

More than 75%

How often do you share posts on your social media accounts?

Every day

1-2 times a week

Slightly often in a month

Not at all often

What type of content do you share on social media? (top four choice)* This field is required.

Personal life (non-work)

Professional achievements

Medical knowledge/education

Work stress/venting (anonymized)

Patient cases (anonymized)

Healthcare advocacy

Workplace experiences

Other like socio-political-economic etc

Other

Regularly found that you can’t think of anything else but the moment you will be able to use social media again?* This field is required.

Yes

Regularly felt dissatisfied because you want to spend more time on social media?* This field is required.

Yes

Often felt bad when you could not use social media?* This field is required.

Yes

Tried to spend less time on social media, but failed?* This field is required.

Yes

Regularly neglected other activities (i.e. hobbies, sports, homework) because you wanted to use social media?* This field is required.

Yes

Regularly had arguments with others because of your social media use?* This field is required.

Yes

Regularly lied to your parents or friends about the amount of time you spend on social media?* This field is required.

Yes

Often used social media to escape from negative feelings?* This field is required.

Yes

Had serious conflict with parents, brother, sister (friends, relationships etc.) because of your social media use?* This field is required.

Yes

Social Media Use Disorder Scale: NAMAH