The beginning of young adulthood is often accompanied by starting of college life for most individuals. It is a phase of transition that has its own set of concerns. With so many things to juggle during college years, many students become procrastinatorsand engage in task-avoidance behaviors. The present study aimed at exploring the relationship of procrastination with personality traits and dimensions of perceived parenting among undergraduate students (N=120; 60 males and 60 females; 18-22 years). The participants completed Lay’s Procrastination Scale, NEO Five-Factor Inventory, and Scale of Parenting Style. The results revealed a strong association between procrastination and personality traits like neuroticism, conscientiousness andextraversion. These traits also emerged as significant predictors of procrastination. Furthermore, a significant inverse relationship was found between perceived parental responsiveness and procrastination. Perceived parental responsiveness was also foundto significantly predict procrastination. Besides, no difference was seen between males and females in procrastination.
Chandhok et al. (Mon,) studied this question.