The Connection between Problematic Internet Use, Social Media Use and Academic Procrastination: Case Studies

• Authors: Kurajda Dominika , Doktorová Dominika
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The study aims to qualitatively examine the connection between problematic Internet use and academic procrastination and examine the effect of social media on academic procrastination among adolescents. The study is carried out based on an analysis of an interview with five participants. The age range of participants is 17 – 20 years old. Two questionnaires were used during the research: Procrastination Scale for Student Population – PSS and the Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS). We also used a semi-structured interview, based on which we conducted case studies. Results showed that social media use might not lead to academic procrastination until it becomes problematic. We concluded that each of the cases describes the connection between the examined variables. In the study, how the subjects used the Internet to counteract performing academic tasks is highlighted. It implies that problematic Internet use is associated with academic procrastination by students.

Keywords

EN

academic procrastination; case studies; problematic internet use; social media use; students

• Publisher: Fakulta masmediálnej komunikácie Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda
• Journal: Communication Today
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 196-213

Contributors

author

Kurajda Dominika

• Faculty of Arts, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Námestie Jozefa Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava, Slovak Republic

author

Doktorová Dominika