
We examined predictors of media multitasking in Chinese adolescents from 3 contexts: characteristics of the media user, types of media use and family media contexts. Three hundred and twenty adolescents, 11-18 years of age, completed questionnaires to measure media use, impulsivity, sensation seeking, time management disposition and family media environment. The results showed that media multitasking was positively correlated with age and total media use time. Participants with high levels of impulsivity and sensation seeking reported more multitasking behaviour. Multitasking was negatively correlated with time management. Children from media-oriented families often engage in more multitasking. What's more, social networking sites use and music use can mediate the effect of individual and family factors on media multitasking.
Male, Impulsivity, Time management disposition, Adolescent, 070, Chinese adolescents, 150, Social Sciences, Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Psychology, Humans, ATTITUDES, INTERNET, Child, COMPUTERS, Multidisciplinary, COLLEGE-STUDENTS, Sensation seeking, PERFORMANCE, Media multitasking, Adolescent Behavior, SENSATION-SEEKING, Beijing, Impulsive Behavior, Female, GENDER, Social Media, BEHAVIOR, Personality
Male, Impulsivity, Time management disposition, Adolescent, 070, Chinese adolescents, 150, Social Sciences, Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Psychology, Humans, ATTITUDES, INTERNET, Child, COMPUTERS, Multidisciplinary, COLLEGE-STUDENTS, Sensation seeking, PERFORMANCE, Media multitasking, Adolescent Behavior, SENSATION-SEEKING, Beijing, Impulsive Behavior, Female, GENDER, Social Media, BEHAVIOR, Personality
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