Millennial’s Procrastination Factors and its Relation to Academic Performance

This research aimed to determine factors of procrastination of selected Filipino millennial and its academic performance of Office Administration students in NCR (National Capital Region). It also sought to answer whether the skills and competencies acquired are relevant to their respective work. The factors considered were: (a) Locus of Control (LOC) and (b) Parenting style. The researchers used descriptive approach for the study and random sampling for the size of respondents. A total of 366 students aged 16 to 32 years old from second year to fourth year college were surveyed using survey questionnaire consisting of (a) Locus of Control Scale; (b) Parenting Authority Questionnaire; and (c) Procrastination Assessment Scale for Students. The findings of the study exhibit contrast to several past researchers with regards to academic procrastination, parenting styles and academic performance. The results show a moderate high procrastination level among the respondents. Results revealed the Authoritative style is dominant parenting style and academic
Procrastination is significantly correlated with Academic Performance of the students. Also, revealed that thefactors Locus of Control and Parenting style were not significant in academic performance of college students. The more the students procrastinate it will lead to poor academic performance of the students. It is recommended that the students shall learn to balance education from leisure and focus on their goals.

Keywords –Competencies, Locus of Control, Parenting Styles