The association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents: Evidence from self-reported, behavioral and fNIRS data
This study examined the association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents by comparing heavy/high and light/low media multitaskers, i.e., HMMs and LMMs, with self-reports, behavioral measures and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The participants were...
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This study examined the association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents by comparing heavy/high and light/low media multitaskers, i.e., HMMs and LMMs, with self-reports, behavioral measures and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The participants were 12 HMMs (media multitasking scores above the 75th percentile) and 10 LMMs (media multitasking scores below the 25th percentile) chosen from a sample of 61 adolescents. Each participant completed a self-reported questionnaire on executive function and three executive function cognitive tasks: 2-back, Color Stroop, and Number-letter Determination) while wearing the fNIRS. The results indicated that: (1) the HMMs showed more impairment in executive function than the LMMs based on questionnaire data analysis; (2) there were no significant differences between the HMMs and LMMs in their performance on the cognitive tasks; and (3) the HMMs showed greater prefrontal activation than the LMMs during the 2-back and Color Stroop tasks. These findings implied that media multitasking might be associated with the reduced effectiveness in the brain areas responsible for executive function. These findings provide evidence of the negative relationship between media multitasking and executive function; and indicated the benefits of using multiple assessment methods in studying this topic.
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c7fc3925d624d979e87069bdb15b2de2024-03-23T13:13:34ZengMasaryk UniversityCyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace1802-79622024-02-0115210.5817/CP2021-2-8The association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents: Evidence from self-reported, behavioral and fNIRS dataJiutong Luo0Hui Li1Pui-sze Yeung2Chunqi Chang3Advanced Innovation Center for Future Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China; Center for Educational Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, Guangdong Zhuhai, China; Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, ChinaSchool of Education, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaFaculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, ChinaSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China; Center for Neuroimaging, Shenzhen Institute of Neuroscience, Shenzhen, China This study examined the association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents by comparing heavy/high and light/low media multitaskers, i.e., HMMs and LMMs, with self-reports, behavioral measures and functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). The participants were 12 HMMs (media multitasking scores above the 75th percentile) and 10 LMMs (media multitasking scores below the 25th percentile) chosen from a sample of 61 adolescents. Each participant completed a self-reported questionnaire on executive function and three executive function cognitive tasks: 2-back, Color Stroop, and Number-letter Determination) while wearing the fNIRS. The results indicated that: (1) the HMMs showed more impairment in executive function than the LMMs based on questionnaire data analysis; (2) there were no significant differences between the HMMs and LMMs in their performance on the cognitive tasks; and (3) the HMMs showed greater prefrontal activation than the LMMs during the 2-back and Color Stroop tasks. These findings implied that media multitasking might be associated with the reduced effectiveness in the brain areas responsible for executive function. These findings provide evidence of the negative relationship between media multitasking and executive function; and indicated the benefits of using multiple assessment methods in studying this topic. https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/13652Media multitaskingexecutive functionmultiple perspectivesfNIRSheavy/light media multitaskers |
| spellingShingle | Jiutong Luo Hui Li Pui-sze Yeung Chunqi Chang The association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents: Evidence from self-reported, behavioral and fNIRS data Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace Media multitasking executive function multiple perspectives fNIRS heavy/light media multitaskers |
| title | The association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents: Evidence from self-reported, behavioral and fNIRS data |
| title_full | The association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents: Evidence from self-reported, behavioral and fNIRS data |
| title_fullStr | The association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents: Evidence from self-reported, behavioral and fNIRS data |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents: Evidence from self-reported, behavioral and fNIRS data |
| title_short | The association between media multitasking and executive function in Chinese adolescents: Evidence from self-reported, behavioral and fNIRS data |
| title_sort | association between media multitasking and executive function in chinese adolescents evidence from self reported behavioral and fnirs data |
| topic | Media multitasking executive function multiple perspectives fNIRS heavy/light media multitaskers |
| url | https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/13652 |
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