11.PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDIATORS BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION: ANXIETY, SELF-EFFICACY, AND FEAR OF MISSING OUT

PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDIATORS BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND
ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION: ANXIETY, SELF-EFFICACY, AND FEAR OF
MISSING OUT

V.S. MALYSHEVA
Asian International University named after Satkynbai Tentishev
Department of Therapeutic and Specialized Disciplines
Kant, Kyrgyzstan

Abstract

Relevance. Academic procrastination remains one of the most common behavioral problems
among students in higher education institutions. The rapid growth of social media use exacerbates
this problem; however, the relationship between the two phenomena is not straightforward: it is
formed through psychological mediator variables.
Purpose of the study. Based on a review of peer-reviewed publications, the article analyzes
the mediating role of anxiety, academic self-efficacy, and fear of missing out (FoMO) in the
relationship between social media use and academic procrastination.
Results. It is shown that anxiety activates mechanisms of avoidant behavior, self-efficacy
acts as a protective factor, and FoMO maintains compulsive engagement with platforms to the
detriment of academic activity. The three variables form an interrelated psychological mechanism.
The results have practical implications for the development of psychoeducational programs in the
higher education system.

Keywords: academic procrastination, social media, anxiety, academic self-efficacy, fear of
missing out, FoMO