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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

Fast-paced and violent media exposure are positively associated with ADHD and impulsivity in college students.

Nicole L Hayes, Craig A Anderson, Edward L Swing

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Nicole L HayesWorcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, United States.
Craig A AndersonIowa State University, Ames, IA, United States.
Edward L SwingPhoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Previous research reveals that screen media exposure is positively associated with attention problems and impulsivity. Methods: Three cross-sectional correlational studies examined the extent to which fast-paced versus violent media exposure are associated with attention-related problems in college students. Multiverse data analyses tested the robustness of results. Fast-paced and violent media effects were examined separately and uniquely using SEM. Results: A Pilot study ( Discussion: Overall, findings suggest that fast-paced and violent media yield small but reliable effects that may play an important role in attention-related problems in young adults. Future research should continue to investigate the relationships between media use on attention-related problems, especially longitudinal studies to test direction of causality.

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ADHDattention deficitsattention problemsimpulsivitymedia exposuremedia pacingviolent content

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PMID40420984
PMCPMC12104283

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