THE DIFFERENCE OF ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION ON MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS
Siti Muyana, Dian Ari Widyastuti, Agungbudiprabowo
Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
Abstract
The present study is aimed at finding out the academic procrastination on male and female students. This is classified as quantitative study with descriptive approach. The study was conducted in Ahmad Dahlan University with 229 students who were selected through simple random sampling. They consisted of seventy-nine male students and 150 female students. The instrument employed in the study was academic procrastination scale. Independent sample t-test was employed for analysis. The result of the study found that there is no difference in academic procrastination between male and female students. It was proven by the value of Asymp. Sig.(2tailed) 0,318 (p > 0,05). The result of the study provides positive contribution to the educational field, particularly higher education institution. This study provides a picture and reference for a higher education institution and all of its associated parties such as academic advisors, university counselors, and lecturers to take proper action and service for both female or male students who undergo academic procrastination.
Keywords: academic procrastination, gender, students
Topic: International Symposium on Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, and Religious Studies