Procrastination and problematic new media use: the mediating role of future anxiety

Abstract In recent years, the new media have become so attractive that they are used for meetings, entertainment, and work. People more often use Facebook or phones instead of doing their work family duties. The main aim present study was to test mediating role future anxiety in relationship between procrastination problematic use. participants were students ( N = 478), aged 18 27 M 19.93, SD 1.77); 64% sample women. General Procrastination Scale, Decisional Intrusion Questionnaire, Adapted Mobile Phone Use Habits, Future Anxiety Scale—Short Form used. showed those who procrastinated reported a high tendency engage level anxiety. findings important implications research on mobile phone They may be applicable psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, both prevention developing online addiction therapies.