The effect of short-form video addiction on undergraduates' academic procrastination: a moderated mediation model
Xie J, Xu X, Zhang Y, Tan Y, Wu D, Shi M, Huang H
Frontiers in psychology · 39 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2023-12-15 · Front Psychol · vol. 14 · p. 1298361
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 118 citations · more than 100% of similar papers · 30.9× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 72 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Mind wandering and attention · Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Keywords
- short-form video addiction, academic procrastination, undergraduate students, executive function, attentional control, boredom proneness, personality traits, moderated mediation, university students
7 authors
From CN
- Jin XieChina University of Geosciences
- Xinyu XuChina University of Geosciences
- Yamei ZhangCentral China Normal University
- Yuxin TanChina University of Geosciences
- Dazhou WuBeijing Normal University
- Mingjian ShiDalian Naval Academy
Abstract
Background
Short-form videos have become one of the most popular ways for people to entertain and relax. However, the intense interest in short-form videos has given rise to short-video addiction, which poses risks to both physical and mental health of individuals. Undergraduates are one of the important users for short-form videos, and the influence of short-form video addiction calls for more attention. This study aimed to investigate the association between short-form video addiction and academic procrastination among undergraduates, exploring the role of executive functions (i.e., attentional control) and personality traits (i.e., boredom proneness) in the association.
Methods
Using stratified random cluster sampling method, the data of 1,047 college students were used in the study. All variables were measured by empirical instruments, and all instruments were highly reliable. Mediation and moderation analysis was conducted using Model 4 and 7 in PROCESS macro powered by SPSS.
Results
Results revealed that short-form video addiction not only directly impacted academic procrastination but also placed indirect effect on academic procrastination through attentional control. Furthermore, the mediating effect of attentional control was contingent upon individuals' boredom proneness. Higher levels of boredom proneness weakened the impact of short-form video addiction on attentional control.
Conclusion
The findings expand our knowledge of the negative effects of short-form video addiction and the underlying mechanisms, providing implications for mitigating undergraduates' academic procrastination.
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