Academic procrastination and its association with alcohol consumption in university students
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- Marina MUÑOZ-ARRANZ+−
- Luis Jorge MARTÍN-ANTÓN+−
- Miguel Ángel CARBONERO-MARTÍN+−
- José Luis RODRÍGUEZ-SÁEZ+−
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Alcohol consumption and academic procrastination are relatively common phenomena among college students and have been linked to difficulties in self-regulation processes. This study analyzed the relationship between alcohol consumption profiles and academic procrastination in a cross-sectional sample of 567 university students from Castilla y León (Spain), aged 18 to 35 years (M = 20.5; 78.8% women). The variables were assessed using the AUDIT test and the Academic Procrastination Scale (APS). The results showed differences in drinking profiles by age and gender, while academic procrastination varied depending on the field of study. Students with problematic drinking scored significantly higher on procrastination, particularly in the dimensions of poor time management and risk-taking, with critical differences detected between the extreme drinking profiles. Regression analysis confirmed a significant association between alcohol consumption profiles and total procrastination, although with a small effect size. The results suggest a specific relationship between problematic alcohol consumption and dimensions of procrastination linked to self-regulation, which should be interpreted in non-causal terms. From a psychoeducational perspective, these findings can guide university-based preventive interventions aimed at strengthening time management, emotional self-control, and decision-making regarding risky behaviors.
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