Academic Procrastination among University Students in Yogyakarta in Terms Of Locus Of Control

Abstract

Academic procrastination is in fact often carried out by students, even though students realize that this behavior is not beneficial. This is caused by various factors such as laziness, feelings of inadequacy, fear of failure, or feeling that the task is too easy. Therefore, academic procrastination needs to be considered because it can have a negative impact on students' studies. This behavior varies depending on the mindset of the individual. Individuals often assess their abilities, successes, and failures as a result of themselves or external factors. Locus of control, both internal and external, is predicted to affect academic procrastination. This study aims to determine differences in academic procrastination based on locus of control in college students. The research respondents were 100 students, with simple random sampling technique and data collection through questionnaires. Hypothesis testing using independent t-test technique shows that there are differences in academic procrastination based on locus of control in college students.

Keywords: academic procrastination, locus of control, university students