The Effect of Social Media Addiction on Academic Procrastination of UM Palopo Students

Abstract

Social media addiction and academic procrastination are two phenomena that are increasingly common among university students today. This study aims to investigate the effect of social media addiction on academic procrastination among students of Universitas Muhammadiyah Palopo. This study used a quantitative approach with a survey research design and purposive sampling technique of 200 students. The instruments used were questionnaires consisting of the Social Media Addiction Scale (KMS) and the Academic Procrastination Scale (SPA). Data were analyzed using the simple linear regression method to test the relationship between social media addiction and academic procrastination. The results showed a significant influence between social media addiction and academic procrastination in UM Palopo students (β = 0.016, p < 0.05). This means that the higher the level of social media addiction, the higher the level of academic procrastination experienced by students. The implications of this study highlight the importance of awareness of the negative impact of social media addiction on students' academic performance, as well as the need for effective time management strategies to reduce the level of academic procrastination among students