ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Effects of the social media interference factor on memory consolidation in adolescents

About authors

1 Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

2 Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russia

3 Kursk State Medical University, Kursk, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Ekaterina A. Petrash
Ostroviryanov, 1, Moscow, 117997, Russia; ur.liam@hsartep

About paper

Author contribution: all authors contributed to study planning, literature analysis, data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation equally.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Commitee of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (protocol № 217 of 18 April 2022) and conducted in accordance with the framework legislation "On Protection of Public Health"; the informed consent to examination was submitted by all participants.

Received: 2022-10-13 Accepted: 2022-11-14 Published online: 2022-12-16
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Fig. 1. Design of the study aimed at assessing the effects of the social media interference factor on memory consolidation in adolescents
Fig. 2. Parameters of the short-term auditory-speech and visual-figurative memory span in adolescents
Fig. 3. Bar graph showing the average values of the auditory-speech and visual-figurative memory span obtained in the experimental groups after exposure to interference
Fig. 4. Bar graph showing the average values of the auditory-speech and visual-figurative memory span obtained in the control groups after exposure to interference
Table. The average values of such parameters as idea, details, and impression for video content presented to the groups of adolescents