Skärmtid och uppmärksamhet : En kvantitativ studie om sambandet mellan skärmanvändning och olika former av uppmärksamhet hos en grupp vuxna över 18 år

Sammanfattning

In the last decade, the use of digital devices such as television, smartphones, computers, laptops, and tablets has drastically increased. The development of technology has made it possible for the individual to be qickly stimulated and have information available at anytime and anywhere through various digital devices. This development has increased the screen time on these digital devices, which potentially can have psychological effects and influence attentional abilities. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate relationships between screen use in everyday life and different forms of attention (focused attention, devided attention, sustained attention, selective attention, motivated attention) in adults over 18 years of age. A questionnaire with questions about screen time and perceived attention in everyday life was sent out and answered online by total of 26 participants. A correlation analysis was performed on the collected data and the results showed no significant correlation between respective type of attention (including a measure of total attention) and screen time. Several factors may have influenced the results of this study, such as sample size, age group, choice of method, and that an objective measure of attention was not used.