The Relationship between Indecisiveness and Academic Procrastination in Pakistani Students from Single-Parent Households

Abstract

There is limited literature on indecisiveness and academic procrastination, particularly among students living with single parents in Pakistan. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the relationship between indecisiveness and academic procrastination among Pakistani students living with single parents, addressing a gap in research on these issues within this specific cultural context. The current research utilized a cross-sectional correlational design with purposive sampling to assess these variables in a sample of 120 college and university students (120 men, 30 women), with a mean age of 21.14 years and a standard deviation of 3.37. Two questionnaires were used to assess the study variables: the Academic Procrastination Scale and the Indecisiveness Scale. The results show a significant positive relationship between indecisiveness and academic procrastination, with higher levels of indecisiveness strongly linked to increased procrastination behaviors among Pakistani students living with a single parent. The regression analysis further suggests that indecisiveness significantly contributes to academic procrastination, highlighting the role of decision-making difficulties in fostering procrastination tendencies among students from single-parent households. The study offers comprehensive implications for students, parents, and the government to decline students’ procrastination and elevate the decision making skills.