Impact of Short-Form Video Addiction and Mindfulness on Cognitive Failure in Undergraduate University Students

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the impact of short-form video addiction and mindfulness on cognitive failures on a sample of 239 university students from a semi-private university. A quantitative study following a cross-sectional design was followed and the survey method was used to collect data. The scales used were the’ Short-form Video Addiction Scale’, ‘Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale’, and ‘Cognitive Failure Questionnaire 2.0’. Multiple regression analysis showed that short-form video addiction positively predicts cognitive failures meaning that participants with higher short-form addiction experienced higher cognitive failures. Mindfulness negatively predicted cognitive failures, which meant that more mindful participants experienced fewer lapses in their cognitions in day-to-day tasks. Based on these findings, it can be interpreted that mindful students struggle less with cognitive lapses, and it is possible to reverse the effects of short-form video addiction through it. Thus, mindfulness-based seminars and workshops can prove effective. The findings help open the door to further research on short-form video addiction and its adverse effects and how these effects can be countered.