Impact of Procrastination on Academic Performance of University Students in Lima, Peru: A Multiple Logistic Regression Study

Rojas-Villarreal M.; Zela-Garcia M.; Huamani-Huaracca A.; León-Untiveros G.; Ramos-Cosi S.; Alva-Mantari A. · International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (2026) · DOI: 10.14445/22315381/ijett-v74i4p118

Resumen

Academic procrastination is highly prevalent among university students, affecting up to 60% of them worldwide; however, Peruvian evidence quantifying its adjusted association with academic performance remains limited. This study aimed to determine the impact of procrastination on the academic performance of university students in Lima, Peru, using multiple logistic regression analysis. Following a quantitative, non-experimental, correlational, and cross-sectional approach, the Academic Procrastination Scale (EPA) and the University Academic Performance Scale (RAU) were administered to 174 first-and final-year students from four different undergraduate programs. Procrastination and academic performance were significantly related (p=0.000). The model showed acceptable discrimination (AUC=0.7336). Major was associated with procrastination (p=0.020), and accounting students exhibited a higher likelihood of procrastination than their peers in other programs (OR=2.995; p=0.030). Taken together, these findings indicate that greater procrastination is associated with lower academic performance among university students, and suggest prioritizing specific interventions tailored to the sociodemographic context to reduce procrastination and support academic development.

Instituciones: Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener; Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades