Predictors of media multitasking in Chinese adolescents

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 430-438

  Yang, Xiaohui ^a,b   Zhu, Liqi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Impulsivity; Media multitasking; Sensation seeking; Time management disposition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHINESE; FAMILY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSIC; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSATION SEEKING; SOCIAL NETWORK; TIME MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHINA; FEMALE; MALE; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL MEDIA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEIJING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL MEDIA;

EID: 84997525280     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12187     Document Type: Article

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