Smartphone Addiction, Religiosity, and Academic Procrastination among College Students: the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Self-Regulated Learning

<p>Academic procrastination is a prevalent issue among college students. This study aims to investigate the correlation between smartphone addiction, religiosity, and academic procrastination by considering the mediating role of self-esteem and self-regulated learning (SRL). The Procrastination Scale, Religiosity among Muslim scale, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), and Academic Self-Regulated Learning Scale (A-SRL) were administered to 512 Muslim college students (42,19% males and 57,81% females; mean age=19,72, SD=1,36). The hypotheses were evaluated using Partial Least Squares (PLS) modeling. The results revealed that smartphone addiction, religiosity, self-esteem, and SRL were significantly correlated with academic procrastination. The structural equation model revealed that self-esteem and SRL mediated the correlation between religiosity and academic procrastination. In terms of the correlation between smartphone addiction and academic procrastination, only SRL acted as a mediator, while self-esteem did not. The findings are valuable for counselors and college educators, offering insights into the connections among smartphone addiction, religiosity, and academic procrastination. This knowledge can provide practical guidance for preventing and addressing academic procrastination issues in college students effectively.</p>