Investigating the relationship between academic procrastination, internet addiction, and academic performance among Medical Sciences students, Birjand, Iran

Background: The primary goal of universities is to educate and train students. However, one significant challenge students face today, which negatively impacts their learning and academic success, is academic procrastination and internet addiction. Therefore, this study was explored the relationship between academic procrastination, internet addiction, and academic performance among students at Birjand University of Medical Sciences.Method: This correlational study included all students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences in the academic year ۲۰۲۴-۲۰۲۵. The sample size was estimated to be ۳۰۵ people based on the Krejcie and Morgan table. Solomon's Academic Procrastination Scale (۱۹۸۴), Kimberly Young's Internet Addiction Scale (۱۹۸۸), and Dartaj's Academic Performance Scale (۲۰۰۴) were used to collect data. Data analysis was performed using SPSS ۲۲ software and Pearson correlation coefficient, one-sample t-test, independent samples t-test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) at a significance level of ۰.۰۵.Results: There was a significant positive relationship between student academic procrastination and internet addiction (r=۰.۳۵, p<۰.۰۰۰۱), and it can be said that ۱۲% of students' academic procrastination can be predicted by internet addiction. Students' academic performance was negatively impacted by academic procrastination (r=-۰.۴۲, p<۰.۰۰۰۱).Conclusion: Internet addiction and academic procrastination are inversely related to academic performance. This suggests that managing both internet addiction and procrastination among students can lead to improved learning outcomes.

کلیدواژه ها:

Internet addiction ، academic procrastination ، Academic performance ، Medical student