The Relationship Between Perfectionism and Academic Procrastination in College Students Learning Online Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Procrastination is a phenomenon that is often found among students. In the field of education, procrastination behavior is known as academic procrastination. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perfectionism and academic procrastination in college students learning online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is a quantitative correlational study involving 366 participants using convenience sampling technique. The instruments used to measure variables are the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale by Hewitt and Flett, and the Tuckman Procrastination Scale by Tuckman. Data analysis was performed using the Spearman correlation test. The results showed a significant negative relationship between self-oriented perfectionism and academic procrastination, a significant positive relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and academic procrastination, and no significant relationship between other-oriented perfectionism and academic procrastination.