Psychological and Environmental Causes of Procrastination and Academic Performance of College Students
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psychological causes, environmental causes, academic performance, procrastinationAbstract
This survey-correlational study was conducted to determine the level of psychological and environmental causes of procrastination and academic performance of college students at Capiz State University – Roxas City campus, for the school year 2025- 2026. The participants in the study were 377 college students selected from a population of 6,438 across five (5) colleges using stratified random sampling. Data were gathered using a 36-item researcher-made and modified questionnaire. The study revealed that the level of psychological and environmental causes of procrastination among college students was “High.” As for academic performance, the results indicated that college students achieved a “Very good” level. Furthermore, the results show a positive relationship between psychological and environmental causes of procrastination. There is a negative, but not statistically significant, relationship between psychological causes of procrastination and academic performance. There is a negative relationship between environmental causes of procrastination and academic performance. The study concludes that procrastination causes does not have a definitive impact on students’ grades.
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