The consequences of media multitasking for adolescent development

The consequences of media multitasking for adolescent development

Media Multitasking and Its Effects on Cognitive Functioning Among Educated Youth

Background: Digital technologies have created highly connected learning environments in which smartphones, social networking applications, online resources and entertainment media coexist with academic activity. Media multitasking may therefore place competing demands on attention and working memory. Objective: This st...

Longitudinal Insights on the Perception and Negotiation of Challenges in Media Use among Young People

Current debates increasingly portray children’s and adolescents’ media use as problematic or even addictive, often leading to a pathologization of their media practices. However, prevalence studies predominantly show that only a minority of young people meet clinical criteria for media-related disorders, while many mor...

Online–Offline Social Interaction, Interpersonal Well-Being, and Age Cohort Resilience Among Chinese Adolescents

Research has documented the various effects of internet use on adolescent well-being. However, few studies have integrated the Displacement Hypothesis and the Stimulation Hypothesis to compare the effects of online and offline communication on the quality of interpersonal relationships among adolescents. Moreover, limi...

Digital natives: Social media, physical activity and BMI in Zagreb adolescents

Background: Today's adolescents are immersed in a digital environment, with social networks central to their lives for entertainment, communication and getting information. Being online enables adolescents to share their daily experiences, opinions, emotions, attitudes and express their identity. Still, the displacemen...

Socializing in the Digital Era: Examining How Social Activities Influence Momentary Emotions in Mothers of Infants

The transition to parenthood is a period of heightened emotion; while deeply rewarding, it is also a stressful time, marked by an increased risk of mental health problems. Socializing is vital for parents’ mental health and may buffer these risks. However, little is known about how different forms of socializing rela...