Does the Association of Social Media Use with Problematic Internet Behaviours Predict Undergraduate Students Academic Procrastination?

• Published in: Canadian journal of learning and technology Vol. 46; no. 1
• Main Authors: Nwosu, Kingsley Chinaza, Ikwuka, O. I., Ugorji, Onyinyechi Mary, Unachukwu, Gabriel Chidi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Network for Innovation in Education 01.12.2020; The Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE)
• Subjects: academic procrastination; Addictive Behavior; Bullying; Computer Mediated Communication; Cyber victimization; Foreign Countries; Internet; Internet addiction; Predictor Variables; Social Media; Student Behavior; Time Management; Undergraduate Students; Victims; Nigeria

Researchers are of the view that students’ attachment to social media may lead to negative consequences such as postponement of their academic work. Yet how social media use is associated with academic procrastination of students is still underexplored. This study ascertained the pathways through wh...