The Relationship Between Media Multitasking and Attention Problems in Adolescents: Results of Two Longitudinal Studies

被引:53
作者
Baumgartner, Susanne E. [1 ]
van der Schuur, Winneke A. [1 ]
Lemmens, Jeroen S. [1 ]
te Poel, Fam [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sch Commun Res, NL-1018 WV Amsterdam, Netherlands
[2] Univ Amsterdam, Dept Commun Sci, NL-1018 WV Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
Media Multitasking; Attention Problems; Adolescents; Media Effects; Reinforcing Effects; Spiral Models; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; TELEVISION; CHILDREN; AGGRESSIVENESS; BEHAVIORS; EXPOSURE; MODELS; IMPACT; YOUTH;
D O I
10.1093/hcre.12111
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
The increased prevalence of media multitasking among adolescents has raised concerns that media multitasking may cause attention problems. Despite cross-sectional evidence of the relationship between media multitasking and attention problems, no study has yet investigated this relationship longitudinally. It is therefore unclear how these two variables are related. Two 3-wave longitudinal studies with 3- and 6-month time lags were conducted. In total, 2,390 adolescents aged 11-16 provided data on media multitasking and attention problems. Findings from random intercept autoregressive cross-lagged models suggest that media multitasking and attention problems were strongly related between individuals. Empirical evidence for a potential detrimental long-term effect of media multitasking on attention problems was only found among early adolescents but not among middle adolescents.
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