Academic Procrastination as a Predictor of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among College Students

Authors

  • Rabia Umar City College University Campus Multan, Pakistan Author
  • Mishal Nazir City College University Campus Multan, Pakistan Author
  • Anamaza Mazhar City College University Campus Multan, Pakistan Author
  • Umar Hayat Ph.D Scholar, National College of Business Administration and Economics Sub Campus, Multan, Pakistan Author
  • Zainab Kausar Khan Department of Psychology City College University Campus Multan, Pakistan Author
  • Areeba Iqbal City College University Campus Multan, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61506/01.00130

Keywords:

Academic procrastination, depression, anxiety, stress

Abstract

Procrastination is associated with negative consequences concerning mental health, performance as well as physical and psychological well-being. Procrastination has been found to be an instinctive response to depression, anxiety and stress among college students. The study was conducted to investigate the impact of academic procrastination on psychological burden among students. This quantitative nature of study was completed through correlational research design. Survey was conducted as a method of data collection. Convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample of 251 college students.  The collected data were analyzed on SPSS. Inferential statistics was utilized to test hypotheses. Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis was performed. Findings of the study reveal that academic procrastination is significant positive predictor of psychological burden (depression, anxiety and stress) among college students. Moreover, there is positive relationship between academic procrastination, depression, anxiety and stress.

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2023-11-30

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023)

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Umar, R. ., Nazir, M. ., Mazhar, A. ., Hayat, U. ., Khan, Z. K. ., & Iqbal, A. . (2023). Academic Procrastination as a Predictor of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among College Students. Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), 12(3), 807-810. https://doi.org/10.61506/01.00130