The Relationship Between Self-Regulation and Cyberslacking on Students at Universitas Negeri Makassa

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-regulation and cyberslacking among Psychology students at Universitas Negeri Makassar. The sampling technique used was accidental sampling, with 326 respondents participating in the study. The measurement instruments used were the Self-Regulated Scale (SRS) with a reliability of 0.798 and a cyberslacking measurement tool with a reliability of 0.994. Hypothesis testing was conducted using the Pearson product-moment correlation technique, with the results indicating a significant negative relationship between self-regulation and cyberslacking (r = -0.182, p = 0.001). These findings suggest that higher levels of self-regulation are associated with lower levels of cyberslacking among students. This study is expected to serve as a guideline for developing students' self-regulation skills to reduce cyberslacking behavior and enhance their focus during lectures.