Media multitasking, ego depletion, and employee depression: Selfcontrol as a moderator
Employees frequently have to use various media to complete multiple tasks at work, and depression has become a common problem influencing their mental health and work efficiency. We conducted a survey to investigate the relationship between the media multitasking and depression of 490
employees of a state-owned enterprise in China. The results showed that media multitasking was positively correlated with employee depression. Moreover, ego depletion significantly mediated the relationship between media multitasking and depression, and self-control moderated the relationship
between ego depletion and depression. Greater self-control may help buffer the effect of ego depletion on depression. These results have theoretical and practical implications for improving employees' mental health during China's enterprise transformation process.
Keywords: DEPRESSION; EGO DEPLETION; MEDIA MULTITASKING; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF-CONTROL; STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Mental Health Promotion Research Center, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China
Publication date: 01 January 2023
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