Procrastination, or the act of delaying a task, has been cited in some research articles as one of the factors for poor academic performance by some university students. What are some of the reasons behind students procrastinating, and what measures can be taken to address the problem?

In some research, procrastination is one of the factors for poor academic performance by some university

students

. It is undeniable that delaying a task can cause various student issues,

such

as time management, academic performance and mental and physical health. To understand the

reasons

, we need to figure out the root causes behind

students

procrastinating and find a suitable solution to resolve it. In general, the reason for procrastination is anxiety about losing self-control and

motivation

.

For example

, when

students

start working on their assignments, they rely on their self-control to do it by themselves in a timely manner.

However

, in some cases, they might face various issues that interfere with their self-control and

motivation

,

such

as anxiety about failure and lack of

motivation

. Some people might be perfectionism. They are afraid of doing something wrong and delaying doing the task. Or in another case, some

students

feel stressed and don’t have the

motivation

to do their

tasks

because their parents push them to do well in the subject they aren’t interested in. Other

reasons

might come from the work environment, generally, they can not concentrate due to some distractions around. Sometimes,

students

procrastinate due to a lack of communication with the instructor and misunderstanding the goals and the deadline. To avoid procrastination, you need to understand the

reasons

that make you hesitate to do your

tasks

and use some anti-procrastination techniques.

First

, you can improve your environment,

for example

instead

of doing some

tasks

at home, you can go to the library or find another place that can help you avoid distraction and make it easier to start.

Second

, you can change your approach, you can start with the best/easiest part or worst/most challenging of your task

first

. Some

students

find beginning with the most enjoyable part can make them keep going, and others want to resolve the worst part

first

can help them stop procrastinating over time. Thirst, you can separate your plan into many small manageable

tasks

.

For example

, when you need to write an essay, you can break it into some small parts

such

as: finding a subject, drafting your ideas, writing it down, and reviewing and revising it.

Finally

, there are many anti-procrastination techniques, you can not expect one method can resolve all the problems. Some strategies might work for

this

student but might not work for the other. When you struggle to do some

tasks

, don’t worry, don’t get stuck on it, and simply move to the

next

step.

However

, in the long term, you need to figure out all

reasons

why you procrastinate and use a suitable technique to resolve it.