Academic Procrastination and Academic Anxiety in Students with Low Vision: An Examination of Their Relationship

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between academic procrastination and academic anxiety among students with low vision enrolled in higher education institutions in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Students with low vision frequently encounter academic and accessibility-related challenges that may contribute to psychological difficulties, including anxiety and the postponement of academic tasks. The objectives were to: (a) assess the level of academic procrastination, (b) examine the level of academic anxiety, and (c) investigate the relationship between these two variables. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey design was employed. Data were collected from 24 students with low vision, selected using a stratified sampling technique. A semi-structured questionnaire, adapted from standardized measures of academic procrastination and academic anxiety, was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation) were used to analyse the levels of procrastination and anxiety, while Pearson’s product-moment correlation and regression analysis were used to examine their relationship. Findings revealed high levels of academic procrastination (M = 3.61, SD = 0.72) and academic anxiety (M = 3.78, SD = 0.68) among participants. A strong, positive, and statistically significant relationship was found between the two variables (r = 0.69, p < .001), indicating that higher procrastination was associated with higher anxiety. Regression analysis demonstrated that academic procrastination significantly predicted academic anxiety, accounting for 48% of the variance in anxiety scores. The study concludes that academic procrastination is a significant psychological factor influencing academic anxiety in students with low vision. These findings underscore the need for accessible educational environments, counselling support, and time-management interventions to foster academic success and psychological well-being in this population.