The mixed-method approach to identify perceived reasons for increased procrastination among students during the first pandemic lockdown in Poland

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dc.abstract.enThe beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a sudden and significant change in the conditions of various academic activities. In the present study, we wanted to investigate the influence of the first pandemic lockdown on procrastination tendencies among Polish students. To achieve this goal we employed a mixed-method, embedded longitudinal study. In the quantitative part of the research, the same group of university students completed the procrastination questionnaire twice: a year before, and two months after the introduction of the first pandemic lockdown. The qualitative part included the open-ended questions about the perceived reasons for an observed change in a tendency to postpone tasks after the pandemic outbreak. Our analyses showed a significant increase in academic procrastination after the lockdown introduction. In particular, students reported a decrease in the study interest and lower working discipline. As the causes of higher procrastination during the lockdown period, students most frequently pointed out the reduced monitoring of work progress by supervisors and lower negative consequences of delaying tasks. The second most frequent theme in provided answers included difficulty in restraining from alternative activities and problems with focusing on tasks or ignoring distractions. Embedding qualitative and quantitative data gave a consistent picture of students' situation in the first lockdown and provided potential explanation for the exacerbation of procrastinatory behaviors after the pandemic outbreak.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii i Prawa w Poznaniu, Laboratorium Neuronauki Emocji
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii i Prawa w Poznaniu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorKawczyński, Marcel
dc.contributor.authorEwa Wiwatowska
dc.contributor.authorJarosław Michałowski
dc.date.access2025-12-04
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-04T12:04:14Z
dc.date.available2025-12-04T12:04:14Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-26
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a sudden and significant change in the conditions of various academic activities. In the present study, we wanted to investigate the influence of the first pandemic lockdown on procrastination tendencies among Polish students. To achieve this goal we employed a mixed-method, embedded longitudinal study. In the quantitative part of the research, the same group of university students completed the procrastination questionnaire twice: a year before, and two months after the introduction of the first pandemic lockdown. The qualitative part included the open-ended questions about the perceived reasons for an observed change in a tendency to postpone tasks after the pandemic outbreak. Our analyses showed a significant increase in academic procrastination after the lockdown introduction. In particular, students reported a decrease in the study interest and lower working discipline. As the causes of higher procrastination during the lockdown period, students most frequently pointed out the reduced monitoring of work progress by supervisors and lower negative consequences of delaying tasks. The second most frequent theme in provided answers included difficulty in restraining from alternative activities and problems with focusing on tasks or ignoring distractions. Embedding qualitative and quantitative data gave a consistent picture of students' situation in the first lockdown and provided potential explanation for the exacerbation of procrastinatory behaviors after the pandemic outbreak.</jats:p>
dc.description.accesstimeafter_publication
dc.description.issue4
dc.description.physical245–251
dc.description.sdgGoodHealthAndWellBeing
dc.description.sdgQualityEducation
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume54
dc.identifier.doi10.24425/ppb.2023.148843
dc.identifier.issn0079-2993
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2065
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enhigher education
dc.subject.enprocrastination
dc.subject.enCovid-19
dc.subject.enmixed-method study
dc.subject.enPandemic lockdown
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dc.titleThe mixed-method approach to identify perceived reasons for increased procrastination among students during the first pandemic lockdown in Poland
dc.title.journalPolish Psychological Bulletin
dc.typeJournalArticle
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