This study includes the main reasons for college and university students to procrastinate and complete assignments at the last minute during their studies, its consequences, and measures to be taken to prevent this situation. The work of Dominic J. Voge, Itamar Shatz, Jane Wild and other researchers was also analyzed as part of the study. The results showed that the main reasons for procrastination in the study process are: dislike of work, inability to properly allocate time, and fear of making mistakes.

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Dominic J. Voge (spring 2017). Understanding and Overcoming Procrastination | McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning.

https://mcgraw.princeton.edu/undergraduates/resources/resource-library/understanding-and-overcoming-procrastination

Elyssa Smith (2024). Why You Procrastinate - and How to Stop it for Good.

https://youtu.be/ctyqx6trUmo?feature=shared

Itamar Shatz, (2025). Student Procrastination: Why Students Procrastinate and How to Stop It – Solving Procrastination. https://solvingprocrastination.com/student-procrastination/

Noreena Kausar, Saliha Shabir, Bushra Bibi, Bushra Akram, (31st Mart, 2022). Procrastination Behavior and Self-efficacy Among Students: A Mixed Method Study.

https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/fulltext.php?id=5

Harold A. Zeiset, JR. Ted L. Rosenthal, (1978). Sci-Hub | Behavioral Self-Control in Treating Procrastination of Studying. https://www.sci-hub.ru/10.2466/pr0.1978.42.1.59

Jane Wild (11th February 2024). How to beat procrastination using your planner: a scientific approach. janesagenda.com.

National University blog. Helping Students Overcome Procrastination | National University.

https://www.nu.edu/blog/helping-students-overcome-procrastination/

Tice, D. M., & Baumeister, R. F. (1997). Longitudinal study of procrastination, performance, stress, and health. Psychological Science, 8(6), 454–458. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00460.x

Tim Urban (2016). Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU&pp=ygUsd2h5IGkgcHJvY3Jhc3RpbmF0ZSBzbyBtdWNoLSBzdHVkZW50cyBzcGVlY2g%3D

Ted Talk video, (2022). Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad?

https://youtu.be/FWTNMzK9vG4?feature=shared

Sirois, F. M. (2014). Procrastination and stress: Exploring the role of self-compassion. Self and Identity, 13(2), 128–145. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2013.763404