Sustained Attention As A Pertinent Neuro-Cognitive Skill Among Digital And Non-Digital Children.

Abstract

Children aged from 12 to 15 years, (N-160) viz Digital Children (DC) and Non Digital Children (NDC) were tested on sustain attention and was further analyzed to assess which group of children is indeed high in the pertinent motives. DC included 80 participants out of which 40 were male and 40 were female. NDC included 80 participants out of which 40 were male and 40 were female. Color cancellation test is a measure of sustain attention which is taken form NIMHANS Neuropsychological battery (Kapur 1974) for children. Mean, SD, t test were the statically measures adopted. Finding suggests that Digital children(DC) participants scored higher on sustain attention as compared to Non Digital children(NDC) participants. With regard to gender no significance differences have been noted.

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Dr. Manidipa Baruah, Fariza Saidin

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Dr. Manidipa Baruah, Fariza Saidin (2018). Sustained Attention As A Pertinent Neuro-Cognitive Skill Among Digital And Non-Digital Children.. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 7(1), 21-25. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-398155