University students say procrastination is biggest threat to their academic performance

October 8, 2026 · 6:00 am 1 sources

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• University students say procrastination is biggest threat to their academic performance
  The Guardian · October 8, 2026 06:00
  More than half of US students surveyed said the problem damaged their ability to do academic work, study finds Procrastination is the biggest problem that can harm students’ academic performance at university, according to a study of more than 65,000 young people who placed it above issues such as…