Scale Overview & Construct
12-item scale measuring dependence on internet search engines to answer questions or resolve disagreements rather than relying on one's own memory or reasoning.
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
Instrument Specifications
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Wu, Y., Lu, J., & Wu, S. (2022). Development of the Questionnaire on Internet Search Dependence (QISD) and its validation. Frontiers in Psychology. This is not a diagnostic tool.