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Procrastination and problematic new media use: the mediating role of future anxiety

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Przepiorka, Aneta, Blachnio, Agata, Cudo, Andrzej·2023·Current Psychology

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Abstract In recent years, the new media have become so attractive that they are used for meetings, entertainment, and work. People more and more often use Facebook or phones instead of doing their work or family duties. The main aim of the present study was to test the mediating role of future anxiety in the relationship between procrastination and problematic new media use. The participants were students (N = 478), aged 18 to 27 (M = 19.93, SD = 1.77); 64% of the sample were women. The General Procrastination Scale, the Decisional Procrastination Scale, the Facebook Intrusion Questionnaire, the Adapted Mobile Phone Use Habits, and the Future Anxiety Scale—Short Form were used. The study showed that those students who procrastinated often reported a high tendency to engage in problematic new media use and a high level of future anxiety. The findings of the study have important implications for research on problematic Facebook and mobile phone use. They may be applicable in the work of psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists, both in prevention and in developing online addiction therapies.

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Authors
Przepiorka, A., Blachnio, A., & Cudo, A.
Affiliations
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (PL)
Venue
Current Psychology
Published
2021-05-21
Volume
42
Issue
7
Pages
5169-5177
ISSN
  • 1046-1310 (ISSN-L)
  • 1936-4733
OpenAlex
W3164835474
Cited by
47
References
83
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1
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9.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Current Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawla II
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
Keywords
procrastination, future anxiety, Facebook use, mobile phone use, decisional procrastination, university students, mediation, internet addiction

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