Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university students

Academic dropout is a concern in the current university context and addressing it is especially complex, as the reasons or causes behind it are multifactorial. Among these factors, procrastination stands out, so this study aims to analyse whether university students with high levels of procrastinati...

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Autores: Delgado García, Manuel, García Prieto, Francisco Javier, López Aguilar, David, Ceinos Sanz, Cristina
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
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Palavra-chave:Guidance intervention
Academic procrastination
Academic dropout
University student
Higher education
58 Pedagogía
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spelling Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university studentsDelgado García, ManuelGarcía Prieto, Francisco JavierLópez Aguilar, DavidCeinos Sanz, CristinaGuidance interventionAcademic procrastinationAcademic dropoutUniversity studentHigher educationGuidance intervention58 PedagogíaAcademic dropout is a concern in the current university context and addressing it is especially complex, as the reasons or causes behind it are multifactorial. Among these factors, procrastination stands out, so this study aims to analyse whether university students with high levels of procrastination have a greater intention of dropping out of university. Using a quantitative methodology with a procedure based on an unintentional non-random sampling, a validated scale was applied to 1001 undergraduate students from two Spanish universities. The study's results show that 18.8 % of the participants expressed an intention to drop out of their studies. Additionally, the findings reveal a moderately low level of procrastination among the students, with statistically significant differences between those who intended to abandon their university degree and those who indicated they would continue their studies. The conclusions derived from the study confirm the initial hypothesis, which reflects a positive correlation between procrastination levels and the intention to drop out of studies. Therefore, there is a need to strengthen research into the relationship between these two constructs, as well as the influence that other variables can exert, as they affect the teaching and learning process in the university context. At the same time, through education in general and academic guidance in particular, intervention is needed to ensure that university students have the resources and support to reduce their procrastination levels, as well as specific tools that help students self-assess to reduce the impact that certain factors, such as procrastination, have on academic dropout intentions.Elsevier20252025-01-0120252025-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10272/27235reponame:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelvainstname:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/272352026-06-02T14:58:11Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university students
title Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university students
spellingShingle Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university students
Delgado García, Manuel
Guidance intervention
Academic procrastination
Academic dropout
University student
Higher education
Guidance intervention
58 Pedagogía
title_short Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university students
title_full Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university students
title_fullStr Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university students
title_full_unstemmed Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university students
title_sort Association between procrastination and academic dropout intention in university students
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Delgado García, Manuel
García Prieto, Francisco Javier
López Aguilar, David
Ceinos Sanz, Cristina
author Delgado García, Manuel
author_facet Delgado García, Manuel
García Prieto, Francisco Javier
López Aguilar, David
Ceinos Sanz, Cristina
author_role author
author2 García Prieto, Francisco Javier
López Aguilar, David
Ceinos Sanz, Cristina
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author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Guidance intervention
Academic procrastination
Academic dropout
University student
Higher education
Guidance intervention
58 Pedagogía
topic Guidance intervention
Academic procrastination
Academic dropout
University student
Higher education
Guidance intervention
58 Pedagogía
description Academic dropout is a concern in the current university context and addressing it is especially complex, as the reasons or causes behind it are multifactorial. Among these factors, procrastination stands out, so this study aims to analyse whether university students with high levels of procrastination have a greater intention of dropping out of university. Using a quantitative methodology with a procedure based on an unintentional non-random sampling, a validated scale was applied to 1001 undergraduate students from two Spanish universities. The study's results show that 18.8 % of the participants expressed an intention to drop out of their studies. Additionally, the findings reveal a moderately low level of procrastination among the students, with statistically significant differences between those who intended to abandon their university degree and those who indicated they would continue their studies. The conclusions derived from the study confirm the initial hypothesis, which reflects a positive correlation between procrastination levels and the intention to drop out of studies. Therefore, there is a need to strengthen research into the relationship between these two constructs, as well as the influence that other variables can exert, as they affect the teaching and learning process in the university context. At the same time, through education in general and academic guidance in particular, intervention is needed to ensure that university students have the resources and support to reduce their procrastination levels, as well as specific tools that help students self-assess to reduce the impact that certain factors, such as procrastination, have on academic dropout intentions.
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