“Experience of students in procrastination in studies linked to their instagram usage”

 “Experience of students in procrastination in studies linked to their instagram usage”

AUTHORS:

 Rasika Gurav, Shreeya Iyer, Gurubharathi Ravi Kaliakudi.

INTRODUCTION:

In this era of advanced technology, social media platforms have seamlessly integrated into our daily routines, with Instagram emerging as a prominent and influential choice among young adults and students. While Instagram provides numerous avenues for self-expression, communication, and connectivity, it also harbours a paradoxical nature: the capacity to become a significant source of distraction. The primary objective of this survey is to explore the complex interplay between students’ engagement with Instagram and their encounters with procrastination when it comes to their academic pursuits.

OBJECTIVE: 

To understand the underlying phenomenon of the experience of students in procrastination in studies linked to their instagram usage. 

LITERATURE REVIEW:
1. Connection between problematic social media use and academic procrastination.

Kurajda, D., & Doktorova, and D.,the relationship between problematic Internet use and academic procrastination, specifically among adolescents aged 17 to 20. The researchers conducted interviews with five participants and administered two questionnaires: the Procrastination Scale for Student Population (PSS) and the Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS). Their findings suggest that social media usage may not lead to academic procrastination unless it reaches problematic levels. The study highlights how participants used the Internet to avoid academic tasks, demonstrating a connection between problematic Internet use and academic procrastination among students.

Academic procrastination, characterised by voluntarily postponing academic responsibilities, negatively impacts students’ academic performance and well-being. It has been linked to anxiety and task avoidance. Research also shows that academic procrastination can vary based on personality traits and life circumstances. Studies have reported that a significant percentage of students engage in procrastination, and factors such as academic level, age, and gender can contribute to its prevalence. While some studies indicate gender differences, others suggest that procrastination is a challenge for both male and female students.

  1. Foroughi, B., Griffiths, M. D., Iranmanesh, M., & Salamzadeh, Y.explored the relationships between Instagram addiction, academic performance, depression, social anxiety, and life satisfaction. It found that recognition needs, social needs, and entertainment needs contributed to Instagram addiction, while information needs did not. Physical activity moderated the impact of social and entertainment needs on Instagram addiction. Additionally, Instagram addiction was associated with lower academic performance and increased social anxiety and depression. Academic performance positively influenced life satisfaction, while social anxiety and depression had negative effects on students’ life satisfaction. These findings offer insights into the causes and consequences of Instagram addiction among students and highlight the concerns regarding social networking site (SNS) addiction’s impact on academic achievement, emphasising the need for balance in students’ SNS use.

 

DATA COLLECTION:

For the “Experience of students in procrastination in studies linked to their instagram usage”, we made 5 questions on the likert scale whose responses were strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree and strongly agree. The questions were,

  1. Instagram makes me procrastinate. 
  2. I procrastinate between Instagram and studying.
  3. Instagram procrastination adds study stress.
  4. Procrastinating on instagram is addicting
  5. Procrastinating on instagram brings guilt.

DATA ANALYSIS:

After getting the responses on Google form, the mean, SD, SE, were calculated; Which are reflected in the below table. And Z values are calculated with the hypothesised mean as 3.

Question No 1 2 3 4 5
Mean 3.45 3.31 3.42 3.69 3.65
SD 1.08 1.08 1.20 1.08 1.20
SE 0.86 0.86 0.96 0.86 0.95
Z 0.52 0.36 0.44 0.80 0.68
Result Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral

 

RESULT:

The data analysis shows that for all questions(1 through 5),the calculated mean values are relatively close to the hypothesised mean of 3.

The standard deviations and standard errors for each question are moderate,indicating some variability in the responses.

The Z-values are all close to 0,suggesting that the responses for all questions are not significantly different from the hypothesised mean.

CONCLUSION:

  1. People are neutral towards Instagram making them procrastinate.
  2. People are neutral towards procrastining between Instagram and studying.
  3. People are neutral towards Instagram  procrastination adding to study stress.
  4. People are neutral towards Procrastinating on Instagram being addicting.
  5. People are neutral towards Procrastinating on Instagram bringing guilt.

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