Use of instant messaging predicts self-report but not performance measures of inattention, impulsiveness, and distractibility

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 898-903

  Levine, Laura E ^a   Waite, Bradley M ^a   Bowman, Laura L ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL MEDIA; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL MEDIA; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890686539     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0504     Document Type: Article

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