Relationships of procrastination with smartphone addiction, social media addiction, academic motivation and self-control in communication

Authors

  • Anastasiya Ch. Vyrvich Polotsk State University named after Euphrosinia Polotskaya, 29 Blachina Street, Navapolack 211440, Belarus; Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Viktor P. Sheinov Republican Institute of Higher School, 15 Moskovskaya Street, Minsk 220001, Belarus

Keywords:

procrastination, smartphone addiction, social media addiction, academic motivation, self-control, self-control in communication

Abstract

The article presents the results of the study of the relationship between procrastination and smartphone addiction, social media addiction, academic motivation, and self-control in communication. Positive relationships between procrastination and smartphone addiction, social media addiction, self-control in communication, as well as introjected and external motivation were revealed which means a negative relationship between procrastination and academic motivation. It is noted that the positive relationship between procrastination and self-control in communication obtained in this stu-dy is a new result.

Author Biographies

  • Anastasiya Ch. Vyrvich, Polotsk State University named after Euphrosinia Polotskaya, 29 Blachina Street, Navapolack 211440, Belarus; Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    lecturer at the department of technology and teaching methodology, faculty of humanities, Polotsk State University named after Euphrosinia Polotskaya, postgraduate student at the department of social and organisational psychology, faculty of philosophy and social sciences, Belarusian State University

  • Viktor P. Sheinov, Republican Institute of Higher School, 15 Moskovskaya Street, Minsk 220001, Belarus

    doctor of science (sociology), PhD (physics and mathematics), full professor; professor at the department of psychology and pedagogical skills, faculty of advanced training and retraining

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[1]
Vyrvich, A.C. and Sheinov, V.P. 2025. Relationships of procrastination with smartphone addiction, social media addiction, academic motivation and self-control in communication. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology. 2 (Jul. 2025), 78–87.