Factors Contributing to Academic Procrastination of Selected Students in a Private School in Gumaca, Quezon

Melchor  Espiritu,; Maria Celerina  Oreta,; Isabelita  De Torres,; Princess Jane  Olea,

Factors Contributing to Academic Procrastination of Selected Students in a Private School in Gumaca, Quezon

Princess Jane Olea | Melchor Espiritu | Maria Celerina Oreta | Isabelita De Torres

Abstract:

This study aimed to explore the factors contributing to the academic procrastination of selected students in a private school in Gumaca, Quezon. Aspects studied were the profile of the respondents, such as their age, sex, grade level, and program. It is also viewed as one of the top contributors to academic procrastination among the five variables, such as fear of failure, stress, digital distraction, time management, and lack of motivation. To achieve the researcher goal, the researcher used a questionnaire to determine the respondents’ profile and administer the questionnaire for the factors contributing to academic procrastination. This study involved 80 college students from one of the private schools in Gumaca, Quezon. The result showed that most of the respondents were in the age group of 18–33 years old. The respondents are mostly female, and the majority come from the BSBA program. When it comes to the results of the factors contributing to academic procrastination, the study found that the most common contributor to academic procrastination is digital distraction. Most of the respondents procrastinate because of digital distraction. According to the result of the Kruskal-Wallis H-test, all the null hypotheses of age, sex, and year level are rejected, which means that there is a significant difference in the perceived factors contributing to the academic procrastination of students when the respondents are grouped by profile. Hence, that when it comes to program the null hypothesis is being accepted.

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