RESEARCH ARTICLE


The Relationship Between Academic Procrastination and Parenting Styles Among Jordanian Undergraduate University Students



Ahmad M. Mahasneh1, *, Omar T. Bataineh2, Zohair H. Al-Zoubi2
1 Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
2 Department of Foundations and Administration, Faculty of Education Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan


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Abstract

This study aims to identify the level of academic procrastination among a group of students and its correlation with parenting styles. A sample of 685 male and female undergraduate students was chosen from many different faculties at the Hashemite University. Two questionnaires; academic procrastination and parenting styles, were administrated to members of the sample during the academic year 2013/2014. Results indicated that few students (7%) showed a high level of academic procrastination, over half of the students (67%) showed a medium level and approximately a quarter of students (26%) showed a low level of academic procrastination, there was no significant differences between male and female in academic procrastination scores. Final results indicated a significant positive correlation between academic procrastination and parenting styles.

Keywords: Academic procrastination, Jordanian university students, Parenting styles, Permissive style.