EFL Students’ Academic Procrastination in Completing English Assignments at the State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember

Hasanah, Uswatun (2025) EFL Students’ Academic Procrastination in Completing English Assignments at the State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember. Undergraduate thesis, UIN KH Achmad Siddiq Jember.

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Abstract

Academic procrastination is a common problem among EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students when it comes to completing academic assignments, such as daily tasks, midterm projects, and final projects. Academic procrastination is the deliberate delay in completing academic tasks, often accompanied by feelings of anxiety or discomfort, which hinders the effectiveness of foreign language learning.
The focus of this study was: 1) How is the level of academic procrastination among EFL students in completing English assignments at the State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember? 2) What factors do influence academic procrastination among EFL students in completing English assignments at the State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember? Then, the objectives of this study are: 1) To measure the level of academic procrastination among EFL students in completing English assignments at the State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember. 2) To identify the factors that influence academic procrastination among EFL students in completing English assignments at the State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember.
This study employed a quantitative survey method. The data were collected through questionnaires distributed to 75 EFL students at the State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember. The data analysis employed descriptive statistics, including mean scores, mode, and standard deviations, to assess the levels of academic procrastination and the factors influencing it based on the average scores of the measured indicators.
This findings of the research including; 1) The level of academic procrastination among EFL students in completing English assignments at the State Islamic University of Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember showed that 68% of students were in the high category, 29,33% into the moderate category, and 2,67% into the low category, indicating that the majority of students showed a high level of procrastination. 2) Factors influencing academic procrastination included: a) External factors, such as environmental distractions with an average score of 4.2044, and social factors 4.0400; and b) Internal factors, such as personal initiative 3.9688, time management 3.9244, psychological beliefs about ability 3.7899, and laziness 3.0066. These findings showed that external factors were more dominant than internal factors.
Keywords: academic procrastination, EFL students, English assignments

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