ANALYSIS OF PROCRASTINATION BEHAVIOUR AMONG TEACHERS: A NON-PARAMETRIC APPROACH

Abstract

Procrastination behaviour in the academic realm holds many negative consequences, including lost time, increased stress, lower grades, poorer health, decreased long-term learning and lower self-esteem. The present study examined the tendency of procrastination among the teachers of different departments. The sample of 75 teachers, including assistant, associate and Professors was taken for research. Data was collected from teachers of Public Universities of Punjab (India). The sample was selected purely by convenience sampling technique. The teachers were selected from twelve different departments. The Pure Procrastination Scale (Steel, 2010) was used to conduct the research at Five Point Likert Scale. The reliability of scale was tested. One of the distinguishing feature of this research article is the use of non-parametric tests to analyze the data when data was deviated significantly from normal distribution. The relationship between demographic factors and procrastination was studied. The results revealed a significant impact of profile on the procrastination behaviour of the respondents. Further, age of respondents was found significantly correlated with the procrastination behaviour of the respondents. Finally, practical implications and limitations of the study were discussed.