International Journal of Social Science Research (IJSSR)

Social Media Addiction and Academic Procrastination among Higher Secondary Students of Bawanipatna Kalahandi District of Odisha

The main goal of this research was to explore the link between compulsive social media use and the tendency to delay academic tasks among higher secondary learners. It was initially assumed that no meaningful relationship would exist between the two factors. The study was carried out at two institutions in Bhawanipatna: Govt Higher Secondary School of Maa Maninkeswari University and Govt Women's Higher Secondary School. To gather information, the researchers used well-established questionnaires designed to measure both excessive social media engagement and academic postponement behaviours. For data analysis, both descriptive measures—like averages and score variability—and more advanced statistical tools were applied, including ANOVA and the Pearson correlation coefficient. Contrary to the original assumption, the findings showed a clear and positive connection between heavy social media reliance and putting off schoolwork. In simple terms, students who reported higher levels of social media dependency were also more likely to procrastinate on their academic responsibilities. This outcome rejects the null hypothesis and confirms that there is indeed a statistically significant association between these two behaviours. Overall, the study highlights how greater involvement with social platforms may go hand in hand with poorer study habits, specifically the repeated postponement of necessary academic tasks among senior secondary students. Key Words: (social media addiction, academic procrastination, higher secondary school)