Cognitive Absorptionand its Relationship to some Frontal Lobe Executive Functions among Young People Who Use Smart Screen Devices: A Descriptive Study at the University of Kasdi Merbah – Ouargla

Résumé

The following study aims to investigate the relationship between cognitive absorption and some frontal executive functions among young people who use smart screen devices. It is based on the descriptive approach, using a set of tools, namely: the cognitive absorption scale designed in the current study, the Hanoi test in the electronic version (application), linking paths test in the electronic version (application), and the visual working memory test modified by Dina Ali Samir.The sample consisted of 114 male and female students who were selected by the purposeful sampling method. Their ages range between 18-36 years, and they belong to three different faculties (Faculty of Hydrocarbons - Faculty of Mathematics and Material Sciences - Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences) at the University of Ouargla, Algeria (2020/2021).The study results show the following:

• The prevalence of cognitive absorption is high among young people who use smart screen devices.
• There is no statistically significant correlation between cognitive absorption and planning function among young people who use smart screen devices.
• There is no statistically significant correlation between cognitive absorption and cognitive flexibility among young people who use smart screen devices.
• There are no statistically significant differences in cognitive absorption according to the electronic medium, but there are statistically significant differences in the dimension of (sensing control) in favor of laptop computers and the dimension of (curiosity) in favor of smart phone devices.
• There is a statistically significant correlation between visual working memory and cognitive flexibility among young people who use smart screen devices.

The results of the study are interpreted based on the literary heritage of subject variables and previous studies