The Relationship Between Media Multitasking and Executive Function in Early Adolescents

By Susanne E. Baumgartner, W. Weeda, Lisa L. van der Heijden, M. Huizinga. 2014

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The Relationship Between Media Multitasking and Attention Problems in Adolescents: Results of Two Longitudinal Studies (2017, result): “This finding is in line with previous cross‐sectional studies (Baumgartner et al., 2014; Ophir et al., 2009; Ralph et al., 2013).”
The consequences of media multitasking for youth: A review (2015, unknown): “Baumgartner et al. (2014) controlled for age, sex, and media use and showed that adolescents who frequently engaged in media multitasking reported more problems remaining focused (working memory), inhibiting inappropriate behavior (response inhibition), and switching between tasks (shifting) in…”
Smartphones and Cognition: A Review of Research Exploring the Links between Mobile Technology Habits and Cognitive Functioning (2017, background): “In one relevant study (Baumgartner et al., 2014), participants were required to complete a self-report questionnaire and computerized tasks that assessed executive functions in three subcategories: working memory, inhibition, and shifting.”