Author: Faiza
Supervisor: Hidna Iqbal
Degree: BS
Year: 2013-2017
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study was conducted to identify the relationship
between Impulsivity, Binge Watching and Academic
Procrastination in University Students. It was hypothesized that
there would likely to be a positive relationship between
impulsivity and binge watching, there would likely to be a
positive relationship between impulsivity and academic
procrastination, there would likely to be a positive relationship
between binge watching and academic procrastination and it was
also hypothesized that impulsivity and binge watching would
likely to predict academic procrastination. Sample included 312
(Mage=20.31, SD=1.36) university students, 156 men and 156
women enrolled in BS (Hons) program recruited from different
private and public universities of Lahore. Personal Information
Sheet, UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale (Whiteside & Lyman,
2001), Binge Watching Television Shows Scale (Merikivi,
Mantymaki, Salovaara, & Zhang, 2016), and Procrastination
Assessment Scale-Students (Solomon & Rothblum, 1984) were
administered. Pearson product moment correlation and regression
analysis using Multiple Heirarchical Regression was used to
analyze the data. The results revealed that there was a significant
positive relationship between impulsivity, binge-watching and
academic procrastination. Impulsivity and binge-watching were
found out to be the significant predictors of academic
procrastination.
Keywords: Impulsivity, Binge-watching, Academic Procrastination.
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