Student

Category

Reasons for Academic Procrastination

Predictor

Importance

Total

Variance

Undergraduate

Laziness

0.33

60.5%

Lack of Interest

0.33

Lack of Self Discipline

0.25

Impatience

0.09

Postgraduate Taught

(Masters)

Lack of Self Discipline

0.23

44.9%

Difficult Course/Assignment

0.17

Language Barrier

0.14

Overconfidence

0.10

Laziness

0.09

Illness

0.08

Confusion about values & goals

0.07

Lack of guidance

0.06

Negative influence of peers

0.06

Postgraduate

Research

(PhD)

Laziness

0.21

53%

Illness

0.21

Negative influence of peers

0.21

Difficult Course/Assignment

0.12

Absence of Role Models

0.07

Teacher’s attitude & feedback

0.06

Impatience

0.06

Inability to study

0.05