A study analyses the causes of university procrastination and proposes strategies to reduce its academic and emotional impact
Research
15/05/2025
The paper, published in the Journal of Further and Higher Education, identifies how time management, personality and psychological distress influence the tendency to procrastinate on academic tasks. The study is signed by Adrien Faure-Carvallo, Sergio Nieto-Fernández, Caterina Calderón and Josep Gustems, researchers at the University of Barcelona.
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