The Impact of Learning Environment on Students' Procrastination Behavior and Learning Efficiency

Abstract

In the fast-paced modern learning environment, procrastination significantly impacts students' learning efficiency and can lead to psychological issues such as depression and anxiety. This study is aimed at the effect of learning environment on students' procrastination behavior and learning efficiency. Researcher adopted questionnaire survey to collect the data among junior and senior high school students. The General Procrastination Scale (GPS) was used to measure procrastination levels. The learning environments were categorized into three levels: quiet, slightly noisy, and noisy. The results showed that 60% of participants preferred a quiet learning environment, and 71.4% of them believed that they could start studying more quickly in their preferred environment. However, variance analysis indicated no significant difference in overall procrastination scores based on the match between real and preferred learning environments (p > 0.05). Nevertheless, five specific behaviors showed significant differences, suggesting that a preferred learning environment can reduce procrastination in some tasks. The study concludes that creating a suitable learning environment can enhance students' self-efficacy and reduce procrastination, providing a new perspective for understanding external factors influencing procrastination and offering practical suggestions for improving learning efficiency among high school students.