THE PREDICTIVE IMPORTANCE OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND INTERNET USE TO IDENTIFY ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION DURING ADOLESCENCE

In the present study, we analyze selected predictors of academic procrastination in a representative sample of adolescents consisting of 159 respondents (64.2% females and 35.8% males). The age range of the respondents is from 16 to 25 years, with a mean age of 20.9 years (SD=1.95). Questionnaire methods were used to collect data, namely Lay's Procrastination Scale, Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2, Internet Addiction Questionnaire, and Behavioral Self-Assessment of Executive Function Scale. The results indicate the predictive importance of executive functions as: Shifting, Emotional Control, Automonitoring, Initiative (Sig.<0.001), Monitoring of tasks (Sig.<0.01), Working Memory (Sig.<0.05). Further, the results indicated the predictive significance of the problematic internet use subscale Negative Outcomes (Sig.<0.05).