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Problematic Facebook use and procrastination

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Aneta Przepiorka,

Juan F. Daz-MoralesAuthors Info & Claims

Computers in Human Behavior, Volume 65, Issue C

Pages 59 - 64

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.08.022

Published: 01 December 2016 Publication History

Abstract

In recent years, we can observe the increasing popularity of Facebook. The main aim of our study was to examine whether procrastination is associated with Facebook intrusion and intensity. The participants in the study were 954 Facebook users aged between 18 and 58 years. We used the Facebook Intrusion Questionnaire, the Facebook Intensity Scale, the General Procrastination Scale, and the Decisional Procrastination Scale. Our results indicate that general and decisional procrastination are significant predictors of Facebook intrusion and intensity. Also, females and young participants use Facebook more intensely and are more likely to become addicted to Facebook. General and decisional procrastination were significant predictors of Facebook intrusion and intensity.Age and sex were related to Facebook use.Females and young participants used Facebook more intensely and were more likely to become addicted to Facebook.

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Computers in Human Behavior Volume 65, Issue C

December 2016

680 pages

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