Disentangling the effects of smartphone screen time, checking frequency, and problematic use on executive function: A structural equation modelling analysis

• Main Authors: TOH, Wei Xing, NG, Wee Qin, YANG, Hwajin, YANG, Sujin
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: smartphone use; problematic smartphone use; executive function; smartphone checking behaviour; Applied Behavior Analysis; Cognition and Perception
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3525; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4783/viewcontent/Disentangling_the_effects_of_smartphone_screen_time__checking_frequency__and_problematic_use_on_executive_function_A_structural_equation_modelling_analysis.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The pervasiveness of smartphone engagement among young adults has attracted growing interest regarding its impact on cognitive processes. However, research on the relation between smartphone use and executive function (EF)—a set of adaptive, goal-directed control processes—remains inconclusive due t...