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Abstract:
Academic procrastination is prevalent among Chinese college students, significantly impacting their academic performance and quality of life. As a stable personality, the underlying pathway linking trait anxiety to academic procrastination among college students requires further investigation. This study aims to explore the association between trait anxiety and academic procrastination while examining the chained mediating pathway formed by self-control and short video addiction. Using data from a two-wave longitudinal study of 727 Chinese college students, this study employs cross-lagged and mediation models to systematically examine the relationship between trait anxiety and academic procrastination, as well as the mediation role of self-control in short video addiction. Research findings indicate that trait anxiety is associated with a direct positive influence on academic procrastination. Additionally, trait anxiety is also associated with academic procrastination through chain mediation effects involving self-control and short video addiction. Furthermore, we discovered a potential reciprocal relationship between short video addiction and academic procrastination. This study offers a new perspective on the relationship between trait anxiety and academic procrastination, providing a theoretical basis for subsequent interventions.
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