Negative Emotional Symptoms Determine Academic Procrastination Among School Students

Abstract

The main aim of the current research was to assess the relationship between academic Procrastination and Negative Emotions (depression, anxiety and stress) among school students. A sample of 306 adolescent School Students aged between 14 to 17 years, studying in X, XI, and XII were selected from Government schools in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu. A cross-sectional sampling method was used to collect the data. Participants completed the Adolescent Academic Procrastination Scale and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale- youth (DASS-Y). The results found that academic procrastination is highly related to negative emotions. Therefore, this study highlights a better understanding of procrastination, depression, stress, anxiety and academic performance of school students.