The importance of time perspective in media multitasking behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Media multitasking (using several forms of media at once or using media during a non-media activity) occurs frequently in daily life, though some multitask more than others. This study investigated how individual differences in tendency toward immediate gratification, conceptualized using dual-process and dual-motive models of self-control, are associated with frequency of media multitasking behavior.

Methods

This report extends existing knowledge and offers a comprehensive view by combining self-report survey measures with objective behavioral tasks in two U. S. student samples (Study 1 from a Hispanic-Serving Institution, N = 487; and Study 2 from a Midwestern research university, N = 381). Participants completed self-report measures of media mul

SUBMITTER: Rogojina AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12615458 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature