Effect of Smartphone Addiction on Academic Performance; Mediation of Self-Regulation and Bedtime Procrastination

This study examines the effect of smartphone addiction on academic performance medical students with mediating role self-regulation and bedtime procrastination. The framework this is based social cognitive theory. Data was collected through an adopted questionnaire from at different institutes in Pakistan. A survey distributed among 300 however 260 participated returned it. SmartPLS3 used to analyze data respondents. Results showed that not negatively associated performance. Similarly, inversely self-regulation. Furthermore, results a positive relationship between performance, procrastination, negative procrastination Moreover, mediates association Contrary our expectations, did mediate Implications research are discussed. Keywords: Smartphone addiction, Academic Self-regulation, Bedtime