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Academic procrastination and academic failure among university students of a public Peruvian university

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In higher education, procrastinating behaviors among students constitute a problematic situation with not so encouraging effects for their academic training. The objective of the study is to determine academic procrastination as a risk factor for academic failure of university students at the National University of the Altiplano, Peru. It is a descriptive-correlational study, where 298 university students between women and men participated. The Tuckman Procrastination Scale (ATPS) consisting of fifteen items was used as an instrument. Principal component factor analysis (PCA) and the Probit regression method were applied for the analysis of the results. The results show that students have an antipathy towards prolonged reading and emotional problems on a personal level, therefore, little interest in fulfilling their educational duties and inadequate time management due to lack of self-control and organization. When estimating the factorial analysis by principal components (PCA), it was determined that the factorial loads were reduced by three factors that explain 62.2% of the total variability. Finally, when estimating the marginal effects, it can be deduced that the greater the academic procrastination, the greater the risk of academic failure.

Author Biographies

Juan Inquilla-Mamani , Universidad Nacional del Altiplano

Juan Inquilla-Mamani holds a PhD in Economics and Public Policy from the National University of the Altiplano, Peru. His email address is jinquilla@unap.edu.pe. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2540-9091.

Milton Antonio López-Cueva , Universidad Nacional del Altiplano

Milton Antonio López-Cueva holds a PhD in Statistics and Computer Science from the National University of the Altiplano, Peru. His email address is malopez@unap.edu.pe. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5063-3717.

Emilio Flores Mamani , Universidad Nacional de Frontera

Emilio Flores Mamani holds a PhD in Science from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, in the Administration Program. His email address is emilioflores@unap.edu.pe. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0317-6867.