Correlation Between Academic Procrastination and Extracurricular Activities on High School Students

Abstract

This paper examines the correlation between academic procrastination and extracurricular activities on high school students at LHS. Extracurricular activities are a significant part of high schoolers lives, as many students participate in sports, volunteering, and the arts. However, procrastination is common among students, with studies showing that a majority of students experience it. High academic pressure can influence procrastination behaviors; feeling fear of failure might motivate some students; 2,500 teens aged between 10-15 years old were found to have a parent-child conflict between academic pressure and adolescent problem behaviors (Husarova et al., 2022).  Incorporating evidence from interviews and surveys completed by students and staff at LHS, this study aims to answer the question How does procrastination affect students' academic performance in extracurricular activities at LHS? Students engaged in more extracurriculars are more likely to procrastinate due to time constraints and competing priorities. This shows that students taking more rigorous classes, and doing multiple extracurriculars are more likely to procrastinate because they are doing too much at once.