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Farrell, Craig (2025) Exploring the Influence of Social Media Usage on Academic Procrastination Undergraduate Students. Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.
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Abstract
Aim: The objective of the current study is to provide a correlation between social media usage on academic procrastination in full-time undergraduate students in Ireland. Also looks at if there was a difference between male and female participants, finally it investigated if mature students scored lower in social media usage scores and procrastination scores in comparison to younger students.
Method: A survey was administered to participators (N=85) through social media and flyers, which contained questions in relation to social media usage and academic procrastination. Social media usage is examined through the Social Networking Time Use Scale (SONTUS) and Academic Procrastination is examined through the Academic Procrastination Scale (APS).
Results: Results indicated that a relationship between social media usage and academic procrastination exists, also indicated that higher levels of social media use were associated with higher academic procrastination levels in younger students compared to mature students. However, no significant difference in terms of gender.
Conclusion: Findings from this study provided a deeper understanding on the relationship between social media usage and academic procrastination in undergraduate students. Importantly, results showed a significant difference in relation to age, but gender showed no significant difference.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Undergraduate) |
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| Supervisors: | Name Email Thornberry, Conor UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Social Media Usage; Academic Procrastination; College Students |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources > ZA4150 Computer Network Resources > The Internet > World Wide Web > Websites > Online social networks T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > Telecommunications > The Internet > World Wide Web > Websites > Online social networks |
| Divisions: | School of Business (- 2025) > BA (Honours) in Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Ciara O'Brien |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Nov 2025 15:31 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2025 15:31 |
| URI: | https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8893 |
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