The Interplay Between Academic Procrastination and Research Anxiety Toward Research Courses of Rural-College EFL Students

Heri Mudra, Amirul Mukminin, Rafiza Abdul Razak, Kasinyo Harto, Lenny Marzulina, Choirul Mahfud, Dairabi Kamil, Johni Najwan, Marzul Hidayat, Fridiyanto

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Abstract

This current research aimed to investigate the relationship between EFL learners’ academic procrastination and their anxiety toward research courses across types, levels, gender, and grades. It involved sixty-seven EFL learners as participants of the correlational study employing the Research Anxiety Rating Scale (RARS) and Procrastination Assessment Scale – Students (PASS). The results revealed a strong correlation between library anxiety and writing test, writing preparation and examination, and writing supervision. On the other hand, negative correlations included preparation for exams and library anxiety, research writing and research competence, procrastination in the test, and reading exercises. The findings also revealed that learners tended to be anxious toward research courses and rationales toward procrastination. In terms of research anxiety across gender, female learners dominated males. Surprisingly, male learners outperformed females in academic procrastination. In terms of the grade difference, junior EFL learners outperformed senior learners in procrastination and anxiety.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)100-114
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Higher Education Theory and Practice
Volume21
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Dec 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Academic procrastination
  • EFL learners
  • Research anxiety
  • Research courses

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