Procrastination and online social anxiety: the mediating role of cognitive overload and the moderating influence of mindfulness
Frontiers in Public Health January 27, 2026 Shaolei Chen, Zhuoling Xie, Hongjing Wu et al. 1 citation
In an era of ubiquitous digital communication, online social anxiety has become an increasingly salient issue in the context of digital wellbeing. While procrastination is a known risk factor for psychological distress, the cognitive pathways linking it to online anxiety-and the protective factors that might mitigate these associations-remain poorly understood. Drawing on Conservation of...