ERIC Number: EJ1141745
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jun
Pages: 15
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Take a Break: Examining College Students' Media Multitasking Activities and Motivations during Study- or Work-Related Tasks
Kononova, Anastasia G.; Yuan, Shupei
Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, v72 n2 p183-197 Jun 2017
A survey (N = 524) examined how frequently college students engage in multitasking with social media, texting/instant messaging (IM), and music while studying/working and what motivates them to multitask with each medium. Four out of five participants multitasked with Facebook and texting/IM, and two out of three multitasked with music. Habit was the strongest motivation for multitasking that positively predicted multitasking frequency. Overall, multitasking with Facebook, texting/IM, and music differed by motivations. Multitasking with music was associated with entertainment and efficiency needs, while multitasking with Facebook/texting/IM was related to satisfying socialization, passing time, and escaping needs.
Descriptors: College Students, Task Analysis, Student Motivation, Learning Motivation, Social Media, Student Surveys, Learning Activities, Computer Mediated Communication, Mass Media Use, Comparative Analysis, Online Surveys, Predictor Variables, Incidence, Time on Task, Student Attitudes, Multivariate Analysis, Statistical Analysis
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