Academic Procrastination Hampers University Students' Achievement

University students worldwide are prone to academic procrastination, a habit that significantly affects their academic performance. Research conducted by Regina Bahl and her team at Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University investigated the relationship between academic procrastination, locus of control, parental involvement, and academic achievement. The study found that external locus of control leads to academic procrastination, which in turn negatively impacts academic achievement. Furthermore, academic procrastination mediates the association between locus of control and academic achievement, while parental involvement moderates this relationship.

Key Takeaways:

• Academic procrastination is a prevalent behavior among university students worldwide, with significant consequences for academic achievement.
• External locus of control leads to academic procrastination, while internal locus of control negatively affects it.
• Academic procrastination negatively influences academic achievement, highlighting its adverse effects on students' performance.
• Academic procrastination mediates the association between locus of control and academic achievement.
• Parental involvement moderates the relationship between locus of control and academic achievement.
• The study suggests that addressing locus of control and parental involvement can help reduce academic procrastination and improve academic achievement.
• The research contributes to educational psychology and enhances earlier theoretical frameworks concerning antecedents of academic accomplishments in university students.
• The study utilized a survey with 539 responses from university students in the Northern Indian Region, with 507 responses used after data cleaning.
• The research used structural equation modeling with AMOS 25.0 for hypothesis testing.

Statistics:

• 539 responses were obtained from university students in the Northern Indian Region.
• 507 responses were used after data cleaning.
• The study used a cross-sectional and causal research design.
• The regression analysis using structural equation modeling showed that external locus of control leads to academic procrastination.
• The study found that internal locus of control negatively affects academic procrastination.

Sources:

• Regina Bahl et al., "Locus of control, academic procrastination and academic performance amongst university students: moderating role of parental involvement," Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2024, 17(5), Emerald.
• https://doi-org.sdpl.idm.oclc.org/10.1108/jarhe-04-2024-0181.