Abstract
<p>The aim of the present study is to examine the effect level of procrastination on academic achievement. To this end, a meta-analytic approach was applied and the studies published between January 2000 and May 2020 in Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) and Academic Search Ultimate databases were included in the study. The research was limited to articles examining the correlation between the variables and, accordingly, the correlation coefficient was specified as an index to identify the effect size. After reviewing 22 relevant studies with 8307 participants, the meta-analysis was conducted through Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) software. The findings revealed that the variables were negatively correlated with each other and the overall effect size of procrastination on academic achievement was found -0.61, which can be interpreted as the medium effect size. The findings of the study endorse the main tenets of theoretical framework regarding the aforementioned link.</p>
Highlights
Defined as “to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.), procrastination has long been an issue of scientific research (Beutel et al, 2016; Lay, 1986; Steel & Klingsieck, 2016) and giving a specific description for the term seems quite elusive (Steel, 2007) as it holds intra-individual variability
The findings revealed that the variables were negatively correlated with each other and the overall effect size of procrastination on academic achievement was found -0.61, which can be interpreted as the medium effect size
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Summary
Defined as “to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.), procrastination has long been an issue of scientific research (Beutel et al, 2016; Lay, 1986; Steel & Klingsieck, 2016) and giving a specific description for the term seems quite elusive (Steel, 2007) as it holds intra-individual variability (van Eerde, 2003). Solomon and Rothblum (1984) define the term as one’s delaying a task unnecessarily and needlessly to the extent that postponing the task gives a kind of personal discomfort. In this sense, individuals who frequently procrastinate do know that they have to fulfill the tasks; they fail to do so due to their tendency to delay (He, 2017). Van Eerde (2003) addresses the psychological aspects of procrastination and argues that it is broadly evaluated as a non-functional practice which brings about a feeling of guilt or committing an offense as well as poor performance
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