Academic Procrastination Among University Students in Saudi Arabia and Its Association with Social Media Addiction

Abstract

Purpose: The current study assessed the levels of Academic Procrastination (AP), its relationship with social media addiction, and its predictors among university students in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 697 students at Taif University. Participants provided information about their basic demographic data and completed both the Internet Addiction Scale and the Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS). Results: Overall, students show moderate levels of AP. Students’ AP and social media addiction were significantly associated. Addiction to social media, daily hours using social media, household size, and phone use during lectures were markedly correlated with AP. Predictors of procrastination explained 22.2% of its variation and included daily hours of social media use, phone usage frequency during lecture time, and social media addiction. Conclusion: The findings of this study have important implications for educators, psychologists, and students to address the problems associated with social media addiction and AP.