Abstract:
The purpose of this correlational study was to evaluate the link between social networking
Addiction, Academic Procrastination and Self- Efficacy. A convenient sampling method used to
collect data for this correlational study from 300 participants age ranging between 18 to 24 years
(M =20.20, SD =1.697). Demographic Questionnaire, social networking addiction scale,
academic procrastination of students, and General self-efficacy Scale were used. The correlation
analysis demonstrated that social networking addiction and academic procrastination
significantly correlated yet we were unable to identify the obvious impact of self-efficacy in this
study. These findings have important implications for education, research, and policymaking in
universities. This study will contribute to prevention measures such as arranging webinars,
screen time specific and also introduced counseling sessions as emerging adults have to go later
in their marital, social, and professional life. Educational programs should be designed to
promote a healthy environment and raise awareness about social networking addiction and
academic procrastination. Overall, the results indicate that there are significant gender
differences in social networking addiction and academic procrastination, with female students
showing lower levels of addiction and procrastination compared too male students. However, no
significant gender differences were found in self -efficacy. Despite the limitation, this study will
contribute to understating the determinant factors that affect students’ studies just because of
social networking addiction and emphases the importance of prevention and intervention
strategies in this digital age to control academic procrastination.
