Social Media Addiction and Academic Procrastination among University Students: A Correlational Study in the Peruvian Context

Quiza-Halanoca L.M.; Yana-Salluca M.; Mamani-Condori J.M.; Ramos-Cuba N.G.; Coila-Torres A.; Atencio-Maquera N. · Journal of Educational and Social Research (2026) · DOI: 10.36941/jesr-2026-0394

Resumen

Academic procrastination is understood as the voluntary and irrational delay of academic tasks and may be reinforced by problematic social media use, which provides immediate rewards and short-term relief from negative emotional states. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between social media addiction and academic procrastination among university students majoring in Language, Literature, Psychology, and Philosophy at the National University of the Altiplano in Puno. A quantitative approach was adopted, with a descriptive-correlational and cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 330 students selected through non-probability convenience sampling. The Social Media Addiction Questionnaire (ARS) developed by Escurra and Salas (2014) and the Academic Procrastination Scale (EPA) adapted by Domínguez et al. (2014) were administered. The results showed a strong positive correlation between both variables (rho = 0.715; p < 0.01). In addition, 63.0% of students showed a moderate level of social media addiction, and 61.2% showed a moderate level of academic procrastination. These findings indicate that problematic social media use is associated with higher levels of academic procrastination in the university context.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional del Altiplano; Universidad Nacional de Juliaca