A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROCRASTINATION AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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Abstract. The article presents the results of a quantitative study of the relationship between the phenomenon of procrastination and the level of emotional intelligence of students. Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to recognize, understand and manage one's own and others' emotions. In modern psychology and other fields, emotional intelligence has entered the list of most needed competencies. As for the concept of procrastination, it is considered as factor that stimulates the process of self-determination in the personal, social, everyday life and professional spheres of a modern person. Translated from the English, the word "procrastination" means "postponing". According to several foreign studies, this phenomenon includes emotional, behavioral and motivational components. In addition, procrastination increases the level of anxiety and stress in a person, as the result person engages in unnecessary stress-reducing activities instead of completing meaningful tasks. Unpleasant feelings and frustration arises, because the person realizes that it is impossible to satisfy many needs, in addition, perfectionism begins to arise in such individuals. Nowadays, academic procrastination has reached a high level among modern students. Due to factors such as the increase in information, the increase in the number of technical gadgets, social networks take up a lot of time, the correct use of time has become difficult for many students. Emotional intelligence, due to the correct understanding of one's own emotional state and emotions, allows to prevent stress and turn to personal effectiveness. Emotional intelligence is based on personality traits such as self-awareness, self-control and motivation. As a result of the study, it was found that perfectionism allows you to understand and manage emotions, and also helps to establish quality relationships with other people. Keywords: emotional intelligence, procrastination, personality traits, motivation, selforganization.