Manish Kumar Gautam
University of Allahabad, Prayagraj
Pages: 479-492
Higher education students’ major behavioural problem is postponing daily activities for
no reason and expecting positive academic results despite minimal effort, which is
affecting the institution’s academic culture. This correlation study examines the
relationship between higher education students’ academic entitlement attitude and
academic procrastination. Academic entitlement attitude is a predictor variable and
academic procrastination is a criterion variable. We chose 220 samples for the
investigation. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and parametric tests like
Pearson correlation and ANOVA. The data analysis showed a strong relationship (r=0.78)
between academic entitlement attitude and academic procrastination, and that students
with high academic entitlement attitude have a significantly different academic
procrastination tendency than those with lower or moderated levels. Academic
procrastination in higher education is linked to gender. The study also found that male
higher education students procrastinated more than their female counterparts, while
undergraduates and postgraduates had no association. This study proposes that
students’ self-efficacy, self-esteem, and goal-setting should be increased to lessen
academic entitlement and procrastination. Teachers, parents, and other stakeholders
must notice these tendencies early in school or higher education and help students
develop goals and employ positive self-talk. Relaxation prepares them for obstacles.
Experimental research on academic entitlement attitude and procrastination is essential
to find early remedies to these behavioural issues.