Medietekniksstudenters koncentrationsförmåga vid användning av flera medier samtidigt

Sammanfattning: The aim of this paper is to investigate how media-multitasking (MMT) affects cognitive abilities, particularly concentration. MMT is becoming increasingly popular, especially among those aged 16-25, and concerns have been raised about its impact on attention spans, particularly with the widespread use of the social media app TikTok. To explore this relationship, a test group of 26 computer science and media technology students were asked to watch a video and answer questions based on it. The participants were divided into three groups that performed the test with varying levels of visual multitasking. The results showed that multitasking had a slight negative impact on cognitive ability, with better performance on visual questions when participants were not multitasking, and better performance on sound-based questions when they were multitasking. Overall, the study suggests that while multitasking can overload certain senses, it can also enhance alertness and concentration if not taken to cognitive overload.