Abstract
Framed by social learning theory, the study examines a set of personal and social factors determining off-task social media multitasking inside university classrooms. We aim to clarify the relationships between social media multitasking and self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, multitasking preference as well as peer distraction, and to elucidate the interactive relationships between these factors. Questionnaire data from 203 university students in China show that academic self-efficacy fully mediates the association between intrinsic motivation and off-task multitasking. Moreover, multitasking preference partially mediates the association between peer distraction and off-task multitasking during class time. The findings of the study contribute to a deeper understanding of why students multitask during class, which can inform the development of strategies for combating social media distraction and enhancing students’ learning engagement.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 14 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Mar 2022 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Education
- Computer Science Applications
User-Defined Keywords
- Motivation
- Multitasking
- Self-efficacy
- Social media