Abstract
Objective: This study This study examined the relationship involving social media addiction and academic procrastination among nursing students, along with the moderating roles of gender and Hostel versus non-hostel residence
Study Design: Across-sectional survey was conducted.
Place and duration of study: In December 2025, in Islamabad, a cross-sectional survey was conducted using a convenience sampling technique with 247 nursing students.
Material and Methods: In December 2025, in Islamabad, a cross-sectional survey was conducted using a convenience sampling technique with 247 nursing students. The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale and an adapted short form of the procrastination scale were administered to measure social media addiction and academic related procrastination. For analysis, which included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and moderation analysis, IBM SPSS 29 was used.
Results: Social media addiction was positively associated with academic procrastination (r ≈ .611, p < .001). Gender significantly moderated this relationship (ΔR² = .013, p = .022), with a slightly stronger association among male students. Hostel versus non-hostel residence did not significantly moderate the relationship (ΔR² < .001, p > .05).
Conclusion: This study builds on the existing literature by extending the association between social media addiction and academic procrastination to a nursing population. The role of gender and residence in influencing this relationship was also explored. The findings may support strategies aimed at managing students’ social media engagement patterns and improving academic functioning in nursing education.
Keywords: Social media addiction; academic procrastination; nursing students; gender moderation; Hostel vs. non-hostel residence; Pakistan
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