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
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 9
First Page: 25
Last Page: 34
Publisher ID: TOPSYJ-9-25
DOI: 10.2174/1874350101609010025
Article History:
Received Date: 5/1/2016Revision Received Date: 28/1/2016
Acceptance Date: 28/1/2016
Electronic publication date: 24/05/2016
Collection year: 2016
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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.