THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROCRASTINATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EDO STATE

Procrastination is one concept which has played a great role in assessing students’ preparedness to learn and gain positively in the field of education. This study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between procrastination and academic achievement among adolescent secondary school students in Edo State. Using a stratified random sample technique, two hundred and forty (240) JSS1 students were randomly selected from the three senatorial districts of Edo State comprising of Edo north, Edo south and Edo central. A valid and reliable instrument (Academic Procrastination Scale) with ‘r’ 0.70 was used to collect data. The data obtained from the students were analyzed using correlation matrix and multiple regression analysis (Ordinary Least Square Method).The results from the regression analysis showed that though locus of control has positive relationship and has large influence in GPA scores of students, text anxiety and task aversiveness have negative effect on students’ GPA but; their joint combination have significant impact on academic achievement among students. The conclusion is that as a matter of urgency, counselling psychologists should help schools to identify at-risk and active procrastinators and devise measures to help them