The 21 st-century problem of Internet addiction is increasing globally, but especially among university students. Not surprisingly, then, problematic Internet use is associated with university students' academic procrastination. Because studies are scarce in Mexico and Spain has one of the highest rates of Internet addiction in Europe, this paper (i) analyzed the presence and degree of Internet addiction among university students in Mexico and Spain, (ii) determined potential sociodemographic factors influencing Internet addiction, and (iii) established the type of correlation between Internet addiction and academic procrastination. The cross-sectional study design used an online questionnaire to measure problematic Internet use and academic procrastination through convenience sampling at one university in Mexico and one in Spain. The questionnaire contained three sections: participants' sociodemographic data, the Internet Addiction Test, and the Academic Procrastination Scale. The final sample comprised 758 university students, 387 from Mexico, and 371 from Spain, aged from 18 to 35 (M = 20.08, SD = 3.16). Results revealed similar prevalence rates of problematic and daily Internet use for leisure, potentially influencing Internet addiction in all three models (i.e., Mexico, Spain, and Total). Additionally, significant positive correlation was revealed between problematic Internet use and academic procrastination (p < .001). Finally, findings showed relevant data on Internet addiction's prevalence in Mexican and Spanish university contexts, along with its influential sociodemographic factors.

PurposeThis study aims to contribute to the body of scientific knowledge about teaching and promoting social entrepreneurship in higher education institutions (HEIs) based on a measurement before and after concluding an educational experience.Design/methodology/approachIt tests hypotheses to draw conclusions from analyzing the pre- and post-test results of three study cases with different training experiences, to know the characteristics of the 304 participants.FindingsThe study indicated that incorporating transversal social entrepreneurship projects in various courses resulted in students feeling more capable regarding their social entrepreneurship potential.Originality/valueThe study presents the analysis of social entrepreneur training in three different curricular study cases. The information obtained adds value to social entrepreneurship education research that takes social entrepreneurship beyond business schools.

La educación del futuro capital humano dentro de la educación superior resalta la necesidad de formar agentes de cambio, con una serie de competencias que les permitan identificar problemas, proponer y ejecutar soluciones sostenibles y bajo principios éticos. En este contexto el emprendimiento social sobresale como una competencia estratégica que empiezan a incorporar las instituciones de educación en su currículo. El objetivo de este estudio fue validar la construcción de un instrumento de valoración de la competencia de emprendimiento social a partir de la revisión de literatura, juicio de expertos y análisis factorial. El proceso que se siguió corresponde a una revisión de literatura respecto a la operacionalización de la variable e instrumentos de medición relacionados, validación de contenido por juicio de ocho expertos, y validación por análisis factorial y consistencia interna del instrumento, mediante la prueba empírica con estudiantes de diversas disciplinas del nivel superior (n=98) dentro de una universidad privada de México. El proceso de validación indicó la operacionalización de la competencia en cinco dimensiones, con una consistencia interna adecuada y un buen ajuste en el modelo de análisis factorial confirmatorio. Generando un instrumento aplicable en contextos universitarios y de formación de emprendedores sociales.

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