Mangunsong, Andrea, ARJM (2026) The Effects of Screen and School Hyperfocus on the Academic Performance of University Students. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Hyperfocus is a term used to describe a prolonged state of attention in which a person feels highly engrossed in an engaging task while also filtering out any background noise or external stimuli from their environment. It is most commonly associated with disorders like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, and schizophrenia, though it is still unclear whether or not hyperfocus is fully maladaptive in nature. Using the subtypes of hyperfocus, particularly school and screen hyperfocus, this thesis aims to evaluate the effects of context-specific hyperfocus on university-level academic performance, hypothesizing that school hyperfocus would have a positive association with it, while screen hyperfocus would have a negative association with it. The study collected hyperfocus scores and GPA from 372 Psychology undergraduate students and employed a multiple linear regression as a tool for analysis. Results showed statistical significance to our first hypothesis only, suggesting that school hyperfocus could be beneficial for academic performance while screen hyperfocus may not have a significant impact on it overall. However, current limitations involve non-causal methodologies and a homogeneous participant pool. Future research should employ stronger experimental designs and more advanced sampling methods, further exploring the effects of hyperfocus subtypes in domains of interest. Keywords : academic performance, hyperfocus, school hyperfocus, screen hyperfocus
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Garcia Pimenta, M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2026 15:31 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2026 15:31 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/6240 |
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