Parenting Style and Academic Procrastination: A Serial Mediation Role of Social Media Usage and Fear of Failure

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between parenting styles and academic procrastination (AP), with social media usage (SMU) and fear of failure (FoF) as serial mediators. Data from 327 participants aged 18–22 were analyzed using SPSS 27 and PROCESS Macro Model 6. Authoritative parenting negatively predicted AP, whereas authoritarian and permissive parenting positively predicted AP. Significant indirect effects emerged for authoritative and authoritarian parenting through SMU and FoF, while permissive parenting showed no significant mediation effect. Findings highlight the importance of behavioral and emotional mechanisms in understanding and reducing AP.

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parenting style social media usage fear of failure academic procrastination

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