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ERIC Number: EJ1293884
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
Pages: 29
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-4316
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The Relationship between Media Multitasking Behavior and Executive Function in Adolescence: A Replication Study
Rogobete, Doris Antonia; Ionescu, Thea; Miclea, Mircea
Journal of Early Adolescence, v41 n5 p725-753 May 2021
The proliferation of digital gadgets and increased media consumption among adolescents has raised interest and concern regarding possible effects on cognitive functioning. Research investigating this relationship has yielded mixed results. This study aims to replicate the research conducted by Baumgartner et al. concerning the relationship between adolescent media multitasking and executive functioning on a sample of 296 Romanian early adolescents. The same methodology as the original study was followed and its findings were partially replicated. Mainly, results of regression analyses indicated that more media multitasking with media activities was related to more self-reported executive difficulties, but not with performance on three computerized executive functioning tasks. Media multitasking with non-media activities was unrelated to executive functioning. When comparing extreme groups, however, heavier media multitasking was associated with faster performance on the task-shifting and inhibition computerized tasks. Implications for cognitive development and research methodology are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Romania
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Digit Span Test
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