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Content
Title pages
Table of contents
List of Appendices
Chapter I Introduction
1.1. Social media addiction
1.1.1. Types of social media addiction
1.1.2. Causes of social media addiction
1.1.3. Consequences of social media addiction
1.1.4. Theories of social media addiction
1.2. Procrastination
1.2.1. Types of procrastination
1.2.2. Causes of procrastination
1.2.3. Consequences of procrastination
1.2.4. Theories of procrastination
1.3. Mental Health
1.3.1. Types of social media addiction
1.3.2. Causes of social media addiction
1.3.3. Consequences of social media addiction
1.3.4. Theories of social media addiction
Chapter no II Literature Review
2.1. Global Researches
2.2. Indigenous Research
2.3. Rationale
2.4. Objective
2.5. Hypothesis
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Abstract
The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between social media addiction,
procrastination and mental health in young adults. It is hypothesized that there will be
relationship between social media addiction, procrastination and mental health. The sample
comprised of (N=200) young adults will be selected from different universities and colleges.
Shahnawaz and Usama Rehman (2020), General Procrastination Questionnaire (GPS) developed
by Lodha et.al (2019) and Promise Mental Health Questionnaire developed by Ronald D Hays,
Benjammin David Schalet and Karen Spritzer (2017) will be administered on young adults.
Pearson Product moment correlation, Linear Regression analysis and independent sample t-test
will be used to assess the relationship between social media addiction, procrastination and mental
health.
Chapter I
Introduction
Social media addiction can influence your brain in harmful ways. A person can become
so accustomed to scrolling posts, images and videos that it interferes with other areas of your life.
This activity is becoming more accessible to more people, though, more people may develop an
Procrastination is the habit of delaying an important task, usually by focusing on less urgent,
more enjoyable, and easier activities instead. It is different from laziness, which is the
unwillingness to act. Procrastination can restrict your potential and undermine your career.
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we
think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make
healthy choices (Pandurengun, 2019). The purpose of the study will determine that how social
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Like most dependencies, social media addiction manifests as
overuse and difficulty in abstaining. Ironically, one common effect of the problem is social
Social media addiction is a form of behavioral addiction in which a person engages in the
compulsive and excessive use of social media. Problematic social media use ends up interfering
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with other aspects of one’s life and can affect a person in several harmful ways. Some indicators
can help determine the existence of social media addiction in an individual (Zayed, 2022).
Similar to other forms of addiction, people with a social media addiction feel an incessant
need to continue engaging with social media despite the consequences. Such consequences may
ultimately cost one a marriage, child, friend, job opportunity, or overall reputation. There may
indispensable tool for today's societies. Social media, which is at the ultimate point of
information sharing worldwide through the Internet, makes the notion of time and space
unimportant, allowing individual and collective life to be carried to brand new dimensions.
Therefore, the most meaningful social definition corresponding to the description and
understanding of this new process occurring in the global network cycle is network society
(Zeybek, 2012).
People may develop an addiction to certain activities carried out on social media. The
Is a sexual addiction that involves virtual sexual activity on the internet. The term
cybersex also refers to various kinds of sexually explicit content available online that can easily
be accessed nowadays. The causes of cybersex addiction include poor impulse control, intimacy
issues, and a history of multiple addictions to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, food, gambling, or sex
(Zayed, 2022).
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information in technological contexts. The vast amount of information that is readily available
online has caused some people to develop an uncontrollable urge to continually seek more
Net compulsion are a form of internet addiction disorder that involves virtual activities
that are financially and socially damaging, including online gambling, compulsive stock trading,
online shopping, and online gaming. The causes of net compulsions include ease of access to
online stores and casinos, underlying mental health issues, and family or friend influence (Zayed,
2022).
1.2. Causes
Social media addiction is caused by many contributing factors. The most common causes
1.1.2.1. Addictiveness
The addictive potential of social media can be largely attributed to the novelty that
different social media sites offer. Social networking apps come up with new ideas to have people
as returning visitors to the platform all the time. This makes individuals more vulnerable to
Social media allows users to selectively showcase life by only selecting the finest
moments. It can give a false impression that people have to keep up and try harder to live a more
desirable life. This can cause stress and lower self-esteem to an individual by putting
An inability to establish and maintain real-life relationships can make a person turn to
social media where connections are made easier. Someone who suffers from social anxiety may
prefer to spend time in the virtual world as engaging does not require real-life interactions
(Zayed, 2023).
1.1.3. Consequences
Overconsumption of social media can have negative repercussions. The effects of social
The lack of real and deeper connection with other people offline can cause depressive
symptoms. The superficial connections established in social media tend to be less emotionally
satisfying. As a result, people who are addicted to social media do not get the benefits of healthy
There is still an ongoing debate about whether perceived social isolation causes people to
turn to social media or excessive users develop feelings of isolation. Either way, evidence exists
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that spending less time interacting face to face can cause negative mood states like social
Spending a lot of time on the phone means someone has less time for physical activities
that can help generate a sense of accomplishment. Although an interaction in social media can
make someone feel good, this effect is more temporary and less satisfying (Zayed, 2023).
Loss of self-esteem can stem from comparing oneself with seemingly perfect images of
people posted online. As a result, people suffering from social media addiction have reported
A person who struggles with social media addiction often chooses to communicate
through email, messaging, or social media rather than face-to-face. The lack of face-to-face
communication can impede a person’s empathy as feeling empathy is best learned through social
There are many theories of communication that have been created regarding
computer mediated communication that can be applied to social media usage, as well as general
communication theories. Social media offers a unique interaction platform for users, which
allows communication.
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This theory “offers a more explicit account of media’s influence on risk perception. The
impersonal impact hypothesis posits that the effect of the mass media is determined by the type
of perceived risk (2012). He goes on to note that this hypothesis has implications mainly for
social standing and less personal implications, which is an important function of social media.
By identifying that social media is more social engagement and that less of a personal impact is
at stake, there is a better understanding of why people are engaging in social media. Since users
can shape their profiles to fit the appearance they want to depict socially but not risk morals or
other things they hold as important, there is a “to harm, no foul” overtone to social media
engagement. This drives users to create these profiles and begin engaging in the first place.
The theory states that people are motivated to seek out forms of media to satisfy their
psychological and social needs (West & Turner, 2007). Although originally conceptualized
before the present technological advances and the existence of social media, this theory can
easily encapsulate motivations for social media usage and help to explain the threat of addiction.
It is very applicable when given the nature of social media and the potential motivations for
usage. Since there is a wide variety of platforms that are created with different aesthetics in mind,
the uses and gratifications theory allows researchers to view social media addiction in a light that
aids them in understanding why users engage in social media interactions and why they choose
the platforms they utilize. While some of this can be predicted by looking at factors like age and
gender, some of the variation here is based on personality and the social environment that the
user prefers. A study done about Facebook habits and addiction found that while men may be
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more prone to becoming addicted to solitary behaviors, women tend to be more at risk for
The theory states that there are three different media needs. First is surveillance, or
needing to understand one’s social environment. Second, social utility describes the need to act
in a way that is both efficient and significant within that social world. Lastly, the need for an
escape, or to get away from the social environment when one feels overwhelmed. , the need for
an escape, or to get away from the social environment when one feels overwhelmed. Social
media allows users to fulfill all of these needs in some way. Social media allows people to
observe the behaviors and published personalities of others without them even knowing, thus
gauging the social environment. It also gives users a sense of importance when their interactions
are highly “liked” or “shared” on platforms, which could make users feel that they are posting
meaningful things. Social media also offers users an escape from face-to-face interactions and
gives them a place where they can simply observe without contributing to any conversation, thus
allowing them to fulfill the component of escape. The authors of this theory also mention the
effects that media can have on consumers, noting the strength of the cognitive impacts of media.
Within cognitive effects, they acknowledge the impact of media in agenda-setting, attitude
formation and uncertainty avoidance and resolution (Rokeach, 1985). Social media displays
these effects most definitely, demonstrating the power of agenda-setting through trending stories
and tweets, etc increasing amount of people seem to be relying on social media as a news source,
giving social media platforms and the people they follow the power to set the agenda (Yalin,
2022).
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1.2. Procrastination
Procrastination is defined as to delay doing something until later, usually something that
behaviours are related to higher levels of procrastination, and thus self-regulation is one of the
Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should
Procrastination is complex behavior that involves both cognitive and emotional elements
1.2.1Types of procrastination
The perfectionist procrastinator tend to put forth excessive amounts of time and energy to
make sure that everything they do is perfect. They also put off starting tasks due to a fear of
failure or doubts about doing it the right way. And see everything in life as things that have to be
The dreamer procrastinator tend to recoil from anything that might be difficult or
distressing. They also be passive rather than active and pay little attention to facts or details,
making it hard to focus on and perform difficult tasks. They tend to think of themselves as
special people, for whom fate will intervene, making hard work and efficiency unnecessary more
(Donovan, 2023).
The worrier procrastinator tend to be indecisive and often fail to commit themselves to
the specific decisions they do make. They tend to lack confidence in their own abilities, causing
them to avoid or delay doing things. Also they tend to be dependent upon others for advice,
The crises maker procrastinator tend to first ignore the task, then feel intensely caught up
in it, when faced with an undesirable task. They dramatize situations, making themselves the
center of attention and they have a need to prove themselves more (Donovan, 2023).
Some of the most common reasons for what causes procrastination include:
to self-defeat, Depression, Trouble focusing, ADHD, Waiting until the last minute, Task
When you put something off and continue to do so, you start to create and then reinforce
limiting beliefs about yourself and what is possible in life. These beliefs eventually become your
identity and you start to procrastinate more and more (Donovan, 2023).
How many opportunities have you wasted because you didn’t take advantage of them
when they were there? This is when the effects of procrastination make you really want to kick
yourself. What you don’t realize is that the opportunity could have been life-changing, but you
Procrastination seems to come on with full force when we entertain the thought of goals,
of wanting to achieve or change something. You might have a strong desire to change, but you
just can’t seem to take the first step forward. Maybe you set yourself a goal but you take no
Temporal Motivation Theory (aka The Procrastination Equation) represents the most
recent developments in motivational research; it is an integrative theory from which most other
motivational theories can be derived. Motivation indicates the drive or preference for a course of
action, what economists call utility. Motivation indicates the drive or preference for a course of
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action, what economists call utility. Naturally, the higher the utility, the greater the preference.
On the top of the equation, the numerator, we have two variables: Expectancy and Value.
Expectancy refers to the odds or chance of an outcome occurring while Value refers to how
rewarding that outcome is. Naturally, we would like to choose pursuits that give us
a good chance of having a pleasing outcome. On the bottom of the equation, the denominator, we
also have two variables. Impulsiveness refers to your sensitivity to delay. The more impulsive
you are, the less you like to delay gratification. Finally, Delay indicates how long, on average,
you must wait to receive the payout that is the expected reward. Since delay is in the bottom of
the equation, the longer the delay, the less motivated we feel about taking action. How does this
theory relate to procrastination? Essentially, we are constantly beset with making decisions
among various courses of action. Should we go to the gym or watch TV? Should I make dinner
or order-in? TMT suggests, unsurprisingly, that we are more likely to pursue goals or tasks that
are pleasurable and that we are likely to attain. Consequently, we are more likely to put off, to
Even more important regarding procrastination is the effects of delay. We like our
rewards not only to be large but also to be immediate. Consequently, we will most likely
procrastinate any tasks that are unpleasant in the present and offer rewards only in the distant
1.2.4.2.. Self-Handicapping
Self-handicapping is when people place obstacles that hinder their own good
people an external reason, an out, if they fail to do well. However, self-handicapping isn’t
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is “a state of well-
being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses
of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her
Mental health is defined by how individuals think and feel about themselves and their life,
and that it affects how an individual copes and manages in times of adversity. Mental health is
seen as affecting one’s abilities to function and make the most of the opportunities that are
available, and to participate fully with family, workplace, community and peers. There is a close
link between physical and mental health, as they affect each other directly and indirectly (MHF,
1948).
Mental health also involves feeling positive about oneself and others, feeling glad and
joyful and loving. Mental health, like mental illness, is also affected by biological, social,
Mental health is divided into three domains: self-realization, in that individuals are able
to fully exploit their potential; sense of mastery over the environment; and sense of autonomy, i.e.
relative freedom from anxiety and disabling symptoms, and a capacity to establish constructive
relationships and cope with the ordinary demands and stresses of life (APA dictionary, 2002).
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peacefulness. In this we discuss about the emotions such as happiness, anger, sad etc (Sissons,
2022).
Social acceptance, belief in the potential of people and society as a whole, personal self
worth and usefulness to society, sense of community. The social determinants of mental health
include adequate housing, self neighbourhood, equitable jobs and wages, quality education and
ideas that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning advocated by famous psychologist
such as Johen. B Watson & B.F Skinner behavioral theories dominated psychology during the
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early half of the twentieth century. Today behavioral techniques are still widely used by therapist
cognitive theory when they teach you how to identify maladaptive thought patterns and
Cognitive theory of psychology are focused on internal states such as motivation state,
problem solving, decision making, thinking and attention. Such theories strive to explain
different mental process how the mind processes information and how our thoughts lead to
Chapter II
Literature review
Literature review consists of previous researches and work done on the variables of
between social media addiction and depression among students of the universities in Khost
sampling was used and a 46-items self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 384
students of three universities Shaikh Zayed, Ahmad Shah Abdali, and Pamir University.
These analyses were carried out via SPSS 21. The findings indicated that social media
addiction has a positive correlation with depression and significantly predicts social media
addiction.
The research conducted by Kreya and Wok (2021) determine social media addiction
and its influence on mental health among university students in Cambodia. The research paper
identified the most used social media platform, level of social media addiction, and the
relationship between social media addiction and mental health, in particular, depression,
anxiety, and loss of concentration. The study employed a quantitative research design using a
network sampling survey method. In this study researcher was used the social media addiction
scale and self rating anxiety scale. There is a significant positive correlation between social
media addiction and mental health, specifically loss of concentration, depression, and anxiety,
in that sequence.
The research conducted by Soroush and Khatony (2019) was to investigate the
Iran. The social networking addiction of the students was at moderate level and the male
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students had a higher level of addiction compared to the female students. This descriptive-
analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were analyzed by using SPSS-18.0.
There was a negative and significant relationship between the overall use of social networks
The research conducted by Wen Xiao et al.(2022) to determine the motives for social
media use among Chinese youth and whether social media addiction associates with
depression. Another objective was to analyze possible mediating and moderating effects in
explaining the association between social media addiction and depression. SPSS 23.0 was
used by researcher in this study. The findings not only provided theoretical support for
preventing the negative effects of mobile social media addiction, but could also directly
The research conducted by Karim et al (2020) studies the effects of social network
usage on mental health. Fifty papers were shortlisted from google scholar databases, and after
the application of various inclusion and exclusion criteria, 16 papers were chosen and all
papers were evaluated for quality. Eight papers were cross-sectional studies, three were
longitudinal studies, two were qualitative studies, and others were systematic reviews.
Findings were classified into two outcomes of mental health: anxiety and depression. Social
media activity such as time spent to have a positive effect on the mental health domain.
However, due to the cross-sectional design and methodological limitations of sampling, there
Another research conducted by Koehler and Parrell (2020) embraced two theoretical
extent to which mental health practitioners/providers assess for the impact of heightened use
of social media on mental health. Qualitative findings pinpointed low self-esteem, increased
depression, and increased anxiety as three psychiatric conditions associated with uncontrolled
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use of social media Implications of these findings for theory, research, social work practice,
Another research conducted by Masthi et al (2018) used to assess and compare the
prevalence of social media addiction between Government and Private Pre-University (PU)
college study subjects, to assess the health problems related to social media usage among the
study subjects, and to assess the various factors associated with social media addiction. The
prevalence of social media addiction was 36.9% among users, distributed equally among
private and Government. Cross research design was used in this research. The most common
health problem identified was strain on eyes (38.4%), anger (25.5%), and sleep disturbance
(26.1%). Being a male, the habit of smoking, alcohol, and tobacco, consumption of junk food,
having anxiety were found to be significant risk factors for social media addiction.
Another research conducted by Sümen and Evgin (2021) was to examine the
relationship of social media addiction with sleep quality and psychological problems in high
school students. The study is a cross-sectional and correlational type. Social media addiction
important to conduct further public health studies for children and adolescents related to the
risks caused by the excessive use of technology, the consequences of social media addiction,
measures to protect psychological health, sleep programmes and the importance of sleep
quality.
The research conducted by Yamini and Pujar (2022) on the effect of social media
Karnataka state during the year 2020-21 to assess the social media addiction and its effect on
mental health of emerging adults. Data was collected from the students by using self-
structured questionnaire. There was a negative relationship between social media addiction
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and mental health status and using excessive social media has negative effect which is
and mental health suggests that poor adjustment may be explained directly by the stress
resulted from anxiety over the delay, and indirectly by the tendency to put off important
coping behaviors. In the present study, participants (80 women, 24 men; age range = 18-33
years, M age = 21.12 years old, SD = 2.03) completed Spanish versions of a measure of
coping behaviors related to mental health and a procrastination inventory evaluating the
tendency to avoid starting or completing tasks across a variety of everyday situations. IBM
SPSS 22.0 was used in this research. Results indicated that procrastinators compared to non-
Another research conducted by Dardara and Makhalid (2022). The main aim of the
current study was to examine the relationship between procrastination, Negative Emotions,
and mental well-being. IBM SPSS 22. Version was used for analyzed the data. These findings
suggest that age, gender, depression, stress, anxiety, and Well-being were predictive of
and Well-Being
Another research conducted by Beutel et al. (2016) to assess procrastination and its
associations with distress and life satisfaction across the life span. Findings are discussed with
pervasive indicator for maladjustment, longitudinal analyses in high-risk samples (e.g. late
associated with subsequent mental health problems, disabling pain, unhealthy lifestyle
behaviors, and worse psychosocial health factors. To evaluate the association between
Considering that procrastination is prevalent among university students, these findings may be
Polynesian adolescents had higher procrastination than European adolescents) and sex
differences (girls had higher procrastination than boys), but no significant interaction.
Regression analysis showed that higher procrastination was significantly associated with sex,
ethnicity, age, and the interaction between ethnicity and ethnic identity. Moderation analysis
showed that ethnic identity moderated the relationship between ethnicity and procrastination,
procrastination was serially mediated by stress and self-control. The results of structural
equation modeling revealed that SAI positively predicted stress, stress negatively predicted
self-control, and self-control negatively predicted procrastination. SAI did not directly predict
procrastination. Cross sectional survey design was used. The results of bootstrapping analyses
supported the hypotheses that the effect of stress on procrastination was mediated by self-
control, the effect of SAI on self-control was mediated by stress, and more importantly, the
Indigenous research:
procrastination and mental health with regarding the variables of gender and developmental
stage among a sample children and adolescents. The results of the study revealed that there
was significant differences between males and females in procrastination (males were higher
than female), and between children and adolescents (among adolescents higher than among
children). On the other hand, there was no significant correlation between procrastination and
awareness and acceptance of one’s self and others, courage, personal and social adjustment,
while there was negative significant correlation between procrastination and trusts in one’s
self and others, freedom of winless , perception of reality and objects, love of the self/ others,
and straightness.
This research conducted by Ahmer and Tanzil (2018) to determine the frequency and
intensity of Internet Addiction (IA) among medical undergraduates, using Social Networking
Sites (SNS), in Karachi. Cross-sectional survey was used in this research. Data was analyzed
using SPSS 16.0 version. Internet Addiction (IA) was found in 85% (n=289) of all study
participants. Among them, 65.6% (n=223) were ‘minimally addicted’, 18.5% (n=63) were
‘moderately addicted’, whereas 0.9% (n=3) were found to be ‘severely addicted’. Burden of
IA was relatively higher among female medical students as compared to male medical
students (p=0.02). There was no significant difference between type of medical college
The research conducted by Mahmood and Jafree (2022). to assessed the relationships
among social media use (hours, racial intergroup contact, and racial justice civic engagement),
individual and vicarious social media discrimination (defined as personally directed versus
observing discrimination directed at others), and mental health among 115 black, 112
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East/Southeast Asian, 79 Indigenous, and 101 Latin adolescents (N = 407, 82.31% female,
aged 15–18 years, M = 16.47, SD = 0.93). Alternative SEM models indicate that exposure to
individual and vicarious social media racial discrimination increased depressive symptoms
and drug use problems among youth of color, further increasing their social media use
frequency and racial justice civic publication. This findings make strategies to mitigate the
effects of social media racial discrimination in ways that support adolescents’ racial justice
Another research conducted by Aziz et al. (2019) intended to examine the outcome of
active and passive procrastination among Pakistani educated adolescent via online data
collection. To meet the objective measure concerning active passive procrastination and
anxiety, depression stress and life satisfaction. Cross sectional research was used in this
depression and stress. However a positive relationship was found between passive
procrastination
The research conducted by Firdaus, Aziz, Akhtar and Sunny (2020) is used to
explored the health related procrastinatory behaviours; sleep quality and mental wellbeing of
young and old people. Cross sectional study and used purposive sampling approach for data
collection. SPSS 22.0 version. Was used in this research. Findings showed sound
psychometric properties of Urdu versions of HRPM and PSQI. Results revealed that those
who show higher level of health related procrastination have poor sleep quality and low
mental wellbeing.
Rationale:
The effect of social media addiction and internet addiction on depression, anxiety and
negative emotions have been investigated the researchers ( Haand & Shuwang 2020). They
also research the relationship of social media addiction with negative emotion and sleep
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quality (Sümen & Evgin 2021). Procrastination is associated with subsequent mental health
problems, disabling pain, unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, and worse psychosocial health factors
(Koehler & Parrell 2020). These researches are not belonging and related with our culture. In
our culture researcher investigate the intensity of internet addiction among students (Ahmer &
Tanzil, 2018). In our culture researchers had not study both variables together as to the
available data. The aim of the present study was to fill this gap.
Objectives:
To explore the relationship between social media addiction, procrastination and mental
To explore the difference in male and female adults on social media addiction,
To explore that social media addiction and procrastination are predictors of mental health.
Hypotheses
There will likely to be hypothesized significant relationship between social media addiction
There will likely to be hypothesized that social media addiction and procrastination is a
There will likely to be hypothesized that male and female adults are likely to significantly
Chapter III
Method
The aim of the study will to find out the association between social media addiction,
Correlational research design was used to study social media addiction, procrastination
3.3. Sample
A sample of 200 young adults was recruited. The age of young adults ranged from 18 to
25 (WHO; 18-25).
Individuals who are seeking any form of psychological services will be excluded because
Individuals who are seeking any form of psychological services will be excluded because
Researches defines his or her variable. These study defined variables as:
The behavioral addiction psychological model was based on six primary criteria: salience
mood modification, tolerance, withdrawl, relapse and conflict. Any behavior that fulfils the six
criteria mentioned above can be operationally defined as an addiction (Griffth 2014, &
Shahnawaz 2020).
3.4.2. Procrastination
Procrastination defined as a prevalent and pernicious form of self regulatory failure that
is not entirely understood. It is defined as unnecessarily postponing or avoiding tasks that must
Procrastination as a temporal gap between intended behavior and enacted behavior. That
is, procrastination is occurring when there’s a significant time period between when people
intend to do a job and when they actually do it. It’s estimated that about 15-20 percent of the
The PROMIS Global Health instrument consists of ten global health is recoded to five
categories. One item uses a response that range from 0-10. Global items allow respondents to
weigh together different aspects of health to arrive at a “bottom-line” indicator of their health.
Assessment measures used to collect data will be demographic variable sheet, Social
Networking Addiction Scale (SNAS), General Procrastination Scale (GPS), PROMISE Global
Demographic variable sheet include age, gender, education, birth order, number of
siblings, religion, living background, family system, number of family members, family monthly
The scale was presented by Shahnawaz and Rehman (2020), consisting of 21 items on a
7-degree Likert scale to assess the extent to which individuals suffer from social network
addiction. The score can range from 21 to 147. Any score above a total of 84 signes addiction
with three levels of diagnosis, mild, moderate, and severe; such levels might be affected by
different cultural and contextual variables; accordingly, factorial analysis of the scale is essential
to detect and assess such variables (Griffths, 2005; Shahnawaz, 2020; Kiouas, 2021). The
Procrastination was measured by General Procrastination Scale (GPS). The final scale
has 23 items, measuring, academic, workplace, medical and civic responsibilities related
procrastination. All items are required to be rated on a 5 point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5.
Scores (Procrastination Quotient) of each item are calculated according to the following order: 1
= Never 2 = Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 = Often 5 = Always. Items 5, 8, 12, 16, 18, 21 and 23 were
reversed scored. Scores are obtained as a sum of response to each item and they range from 23 to
115. A higher sum of scores obtained on all items indicates higher level of procrastination for the
individual test taker. The Cronbach alpha coefficient of this scale is 0.714.
The PROMIS Global Health instrument consists of ten global health items that represent
five core PROMIS domains (physical function, pain, fatigue, emotional distress, social health).
Four items are used to assess global physical health. Three of these are administered using five-
category response scales, and one item (rating of pain on average) uses a response scale of 0–10
Global health items assess overall health. Global items allow respondents to weigh
together different aspects of health to arrive at a “bottom-line” indicator of their health. Four-
item global physical health (GPH-4) and global mental health (GMH-4) scales were developed in
PROMIS that had internal consistency reliability coefficients of 0.79 and 0.86, respectively.
3.6. Procedure
First of all, research proposal approved from research supervisor. After this approval,
permission were taken from authors for the use of these scales. Maintaining all ethical
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consideration the researcher firstly decide that data will be collect by going to different
universities from the students. Consent forms will be filled by the participants. A general
overview for the purpose of this research will briefly described to the participants. Instructions
regarding the questionnaires will also provide to the participants and they will be informed that
confidentiality will be maintained. Participants will being informed about ethical rights if they
want to withdraw at any time during participation. After the data collection, the data will entered
Person correlation will be applied to find out relationship between social media
Independent sample t test will be used to find out the difference between two groups.
Regression analysis will be used for prediction of relationship between social media
To initiate the study, the permission for using scale will taken from the Authors.
Informed consent was taken from the participants and will be assured that the
Participants will informed that they may withdraw from the participation at any time they
want.
It will make assured to the participants that anonymity of all the participants will be
maintain.
Proper instructions regarding the assessment measures will given to the participants.
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