Procrastination appears to be a common problem in western worlds, specifically with college students in relation to academic-specific tasks in comparison to normal adults with everyday tasks. Varied perspectives have been applied to the research of procrastination and some have come to their conclusions as to the nature of procrastination and the reasons behind it. Indirect evidence points to a correlation existing between self-esteem and procrastination. The evidence briefly displays

Perhaps these students are not really engaged in the work they are doing or have serious underlying mental health issues. Students may have jobs, be involved in athletics, or have really heavy course loads that stretch their time too thin and force them to often work to the very last moment. Perhaps money is tight and a student picks up extra shifts at work in order to pay the rent

Procrastination Self-Esteem and Procrastination There is a substantial amount of indirect evidence presented in the literature that suggests a strong negative correlation between self-esteem and procrastination, such that high levels of self-esteem are generally associated with lower rates of procrastination, less severe or extreme procrastination, and/or lower levels of adverse effects from procrastination (Wolters, 2003; Deniz, 2006; Steel, 2007). Though this research does not establish a causal relationship -- i.e., it does

Procrastination: A coping mechanism Procrastination is a human behavior that results when a person avoids or puts off a task, (generally) of high importance, in order to complete tasks (generally) of lower importance Burka & Yuen 2008; Fiore 2006; Hsin Chun Chu & Nam 2011; Schraw, Wadkins, & Olafson 2007). Human behaviors are the results of choices whether those choices are completely intentional or the result of subconscious intent. Without getting

Procrastination Introduction- For psychologist, procrastination is the uniquely human ability and desire to replace high-priority tasks with those of low-priority, or to avoid doing certain tasks on purpose. It is typically an avoidance behavior, a mechanism for coping with anxiety or fear about a certain task or decision. In general, it can be defined as being: a) counterproductive, needless, and delaying. It may also contribute to several other psychological issues: stress,

Procrastination Ferrari, et.al. looked at procrastination on academic tasks by college students, comparing students who attended selective colleges with students who attended nonselective colleges. They found that students in both groups procrastinated but for different reasons. At the selective college, procrastination was tied to dislike for the task. At the nonselective college, students worried about not doing a good job on the assignment and about possible social disapproval. One interesting finding