Graduation Year
2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ed.D.
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Degree Granting Department
Curriculum and Instruction
Major Professor
Bárbara B. Cruz, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Yi-Hsin Y. Chen, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Sarah S. Kiefer, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Veselina V. Lambrev, Ph.D.
Keywords
Academic procrastination, Chinese International students, Internal Motivation, Self-determination theory, Self-regulation
Abstract
This research aimed to explore academic procrastination among Chinese internationalstudents, using NVivo 12 to analyze data gathered through interviews with six participants. The study identified both internal and external factors contributing to academic procrastination, with social networking and software being the most significant external factors and disinterest and avoidance being the most significant internal factors. The participants did not identify the COVID-19 pandemic as a significant factor in academic procrastination. The study analyzed gender differences in academic procrastination among Chinese students. The pandemic had different effects on men and women, with men downplaying the concept of time and women experiencing low mood and reduced learning quality. Men in the study tended to procrastinate more due to health, task difficulty, time management, and perfectionism. Women tended to procrastinate more due to disinterest, language barriers, anxiety, and lack of support. Male students tended to use plans with friends and sitting in the front row to force homework completion, while female students sought help and set earlier deadlines. Both genders see procrastination as harmful to physical and mental health. While participants recognized the negative impact of academic procrastination on their lives, they reported few effective methods for addressing it. One noteworthy observation is that among the various effective strategies against procrastination proposed by Chinese international students, all included elements of social networks and relationships. This sheds light on how we might assist this particular group in combating academic procrastination.
Scholar Commons Citation
Xiang, Yunlu, "Academic Procrastination among Chinese International Undergraduate Students in the United States" (2023). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/10776
