Impact of social media addiction on college students’ academic procrastination: a chain mediated effect of lack of self-control and fear of missing out

This study expands the research on the relationship between social media addiction and academic procrastination, providing new insights into reducing the negative impact of social media addiction in the digital age, improving college students' academic performance, and promoting their mental health.

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Frontiers in Psychology
Published
2025-10-20
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1668567
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Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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Impact of social media addiction on college students’ academic procrastination: a chain mediated effect of lack of self-control and fear of missing out

Weiguang He, Yuxi Tang
Frontiers in Psychology
Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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Impact of social media addiction on college students’ academic procrastination: a chain mediated effect of lack of self-control and fear of missing out

Weiguang He, Yuxi Tang
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Abstract

This study expands the research on the relationship between social media addiction and academic procrastination, providing new insights into reducing the negative impact of social media addiction in the digital age, improving college students' academic performance, and promoting their mental health.

Frontiers in PsychologyVol. 16
Shenzhen University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 58%
Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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