Academic procrastination in the context of meaning structures of personality: why is it important for the formation of sustainable behavior

In this article, the author tries to draw attention to academic procrastination issue. The author gives a definition of the phenomenon, due to the lack of a generally accepted one in the scientific field. The relevance of the study is determined by the prevalence of academic procrastination in the educational environment, a student's insufficient immersion in the educational process in order to obtain skills important for their specialty, the loss of opportunities to gain additional knowledge (additional courses, trainings, etc.), the loss of potential opportunities provided by the university (competitions, grants, participation in student scientific societies, etc.), the procrastinator's influence on their inner circle and teachers, as well as the lack of a reliable method of coping with academic procrastination. The novelty of the study lies in the consideration of academic procrastination as an integral part of the meaning structure of one’s personality.