Research of Mutual Connection and Differences Between Academic Procrastination and Excessive Internet Use Among College and University Students

Abstract

In the educational environment the Internet is a basic and widely used tool for teaching and learning, but along with its use the Internet can also bring many problems to students' lives, if it becomes problematic. However, problematic Internet use can have negative consequences for students, especially when a tendency to procrastinate in their academic tasks develops. The study examines the connection between excessive Internet use and academic procrastination among high school and university students. The carried-out research used a questionnaire method; where a PRIUSS questionnaire to measure problematic Internet use, and a PPS questionnaire to measure academic procrastination were used. The research group consisted of 389 respondents, of whom 205 were university students and 184 were high school students, and the respondents ranged from 16 to 22 years (M = 18.4, SD = 3.16) of age. The study demonstrates a positive significant connection between problematic Internet use and academic procrastination (Sig. < 0.01), and therefore an increase in excessive Internet use increases the level of academic procrastination. The difference between academic procrastination among students at universities and high school students has not been demonstrated (Sig. > 0.05), but the benefit of the work is the knowledge and usability in both psychological and pedagogical practice.