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Cartoon Addiction and Executive Functioning in School Going Children

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  • Maryam Arshad

    (Alumnus, Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan)

  • Nida Zafar

    (PhD Scholar in Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore & Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Lahore Garrison University, Pakistan)

  • Dr. Rukhsana Kausar PhD

    (Professor and Dean, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Management and Technology, Pakistan)

Abstract

With the advancement in technology, human beings have turned images into moving objects, making an imaginary world of fantasy in the minds of children. Watching excessive cartoons has made children addicted to these animate objects, affecting their behavior both physically and psychologically and urging them to mimic such characters in their everyday life. The present research investigated the relationship between cartoon addiction and executive functioning in school going children. It was hypothesized: cartoon addiction is likely to predict poor executive functioning in school going children. The data was taken from the sample of 100 mothers. For assessment, Cartoon Addiction Test by Young [1] and Parent-Teacher Executive Functioning Test by Gerard, Grioia [2] were used. Findings showed that; being in nuclear family, being a second born child, gender and cartoon addiction predict poor executive functioning in school going children. This research has important implications for parents to understand the addictive behavior of their children and to take remedial measures.

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  • Maryam Arshad & Nida Zafar & Dr. Rukhsana Kausar PhD, 2018. "Cartoon Addiction and Executive Functioning in School Going Children," Global Journal of Addiction & Rehabilitation Medicine, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 5(4), pages 68-75, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jgjarm:v:5:y:2018:i:4:p:68-75
    DOI: 10.19080/GJARM.2018.05.555670
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    1. Eiji Yamamura, 2014. "The effect of young children on their parents’ anime-viewing habits: evidence from Japanese microdata," Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer;The Association for Cultural Economics International, vol. 38(4), pages 331-349, November.
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