Media multitasking, ego depletion, and employee depression
Selfcontrol as a moderator
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13919361 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wenwen Cui (0009-0000-7427-9006, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), Wen-Wen Cui (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Ting Tao (0000-0003-1260-2351, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Fan Chunlei (Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Chun-Lei Fan (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Ligang Wang (0000-0002-9382-1865, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Li-Gang Wang (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Wenbin Gao (0000-0002-4037-6235, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Wen-Bin Gao (Chinese Academy of Sciences) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-8 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391 |
| Publisher | Scientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2224/sbp.12094 |
| OpenAlex | W4318046663 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Employees frequently have to use various media to complete multiple tasks at work, and depression has become a common problem influencing their mental health and work efficiency. We conducted a survey to investigate the relationship between the media multitasking and depression of 490 employees of a state-owned enterprise in China. The results showed that media multitasking was positively correlated with employee depression. Moreover, ego depletion significantly mediated the relationship between media multitasking and depression, and self-control moderated the relationship between ego depletion and depression. Greater self-control may help buffer the effect of ego depletion on depression. These results have theoretical and practical implications for improving employees' mental health during China's enterprise transformation process
Cognitive psychology · Depression (economics · Ego Depletion · Human multitasking · Id, ego and super-ego · Mental health · Moderation · Psychotherapist · Self-control · Clinical Psychology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |