Comparison of Academic Procrastination in University Health and Social Science Students

• Published in: Journal of higher education theory and practice Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 226 - 233
• Main Authors: Calizaya López, José, Carita Choquecahua, Ariosto, Barreda Coaquira, Ana, Tejada Franco, Sandro Vicente, Zapata Delgado, Felipe Mario, Ojeda Portugal, James Josmell, Ceballos Bejarano, Edison, Huaita Bedregal, Asencio, Ceballos-Bejarano, Ferdinand
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: West Palm Beach North American Business Press 12.02.2024
• Subjects: College Students; Cronbach's alpha; Data analysis; Gender differences; Health sciences; Procrastination; Social networks; Social sciences; Undergraduate Study; University students
• ISSN: 2158-3595
• DOI: 10.33423/jhetp.v24i2.6804

Academic procrastination in university students of social and health sciences was compared according to socio-academic variables, such as: age, gender, occupation, area and year of study. The research was descriptive-comparative, quantitative, non-experimental; 1000 university social and health sciences students intentionally selected according to quotas participated. The information was collected with a duly validated instrument about academic procrastination. It was observed that: the majority of students perceive high academic procrastination (62%), low academic self-regulation (41%) and high procrastination of activities (74%). Concluding that the trend of academic procrastination is mostly present in students of social sciences, in male students, in the first years or academic cycles and in those who are studying while working. Therefore, most students who procrastinate avoid prioritizing the development of academic activities for others that are of particular interest such as: excessive use of technology, social networks, dependence on cell phones and work.