Yan Tingting, Su Conghui, Xue Weichen, Hu Yuzheng, Zhou Hui
Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2024 Jun 27;18:1383913. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1383913. eCollection 2024.
The pervasive nature of short-form video platforms has seamlessly integrated into daily routines, yet it is important to recognize their potential adverse effects on both physical and mental health. Prior research has identified a detrimental impact of excessive short-form video consumption on attentional behavior, but the underlying neural mechanisms remain unexplored. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the effect of short-form video use on attentional functions, measured through the attention network test (ANT). A total of 48 participants, consisting of 35 females and 13 males, with a mean age of 21.8 years, were recruited. The mobile phone short video addiction tendency questionnaire (MPSVATQ) and self-control scale (SCS) were conducted to assess the short video usage behavior and self-control ability. Electroencephalogram (EEG) data were recorded during the completion of the ANT task. The correlation analysis showed a significant negative relationship between MPSVATQ and theta power index reflecting the executive control in the prefrontal region ( = -0.395, = 0.007), this result was not observed by using theta power index of the resting-state EEG data. Furthermore, a significant negative correlation was identified between MPSVATQ and SCS outcomes ( = -0.320, = 0.026). These results suggest that an increased tendency toward mobile phone short video addiction could negatively impact self-control and diminish executive control within the realm of attentional functions. This study sheds light on the adverse consequences stemming from short video consumption and underscores the importance of developing interventions to mitigate short video addiction.
短视频平台的普及特性已无缝融入日常生活，但认识到它们对身心健康的潜在不利影响很重要。先前的研究已确定过度消费短视频对注意力行为有有害影响，但其潜在的神经机制仍未得到探索。在当前的研究中，我们旨在通过注意力网络测试（ANT）来调查短视频使用对注意力功能的影响。总共招募了48名参与者，其中包括35名女性和13名男性，平均年龄为21.8岁。使用手机短视频成瘾倾向问卷（MPSVATQ）和自我控制量表（SCS）来评估短视频使用行为和自我控制能力。在完成ANT任务期间记录脑电图（EEG）数据。相关性分析显示，MPSVATQ与反映前额叶区域执行控制的θ波功率指数之间存在显著负相关（r = -0.395，p = 0.007），使用静息态EEG数据的θ波功率指数未观察到这一结果。此外，MPSVATQ与SCS结果之间存在显著负相关（r = -0.320，p = 0.026）。这些结果表明，手机短视频成瘾倾向增加可能会对自我控制产生负面影响，并削弱注意力功能领域内的执行控制。本研究揭示了短视频消费带来的不良后果，并强调了制定干预措施以减轻短视频成瘾的重要性。
