The Interplay among EFL Learners' Academic Procrastination, Learning Approach, Burnout, and Language Achievement

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Title: The Interplay among EFL Learners' Academic Procrastination, Learning Approach, Burnout, and Language Achievement
Language: English
Authors: Fatemeh Hosseinpour Kharrazi, Afsaneh Ghanizadeh (ORCID 0000-0003-1649-1556)
Source: Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 2024 33(5):1213-1222.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Time Management, Student Behavior, Burnout, Academic Achievement, College Students, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies
Geographic Terms: Iran
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Study Process Questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory
DOI: 10.1007/s40299-023-00791-5
ISSN: 0119-5646
2243-7908
Abstract: The current study is delved into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' academic procrastination, learning approach, burnout, and language achievement. To do so, 203 EFL students studying in three universities in Iran were asked to complete three questionnaires, including Academic Procrastination Scale, Revised Study Process Questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Inventory Student-Survey. Structural Equation Modeling was employed to verify the causal model. The results revealed that students' procrastination predicted their burnout positively and significantly. Moreover, academic procrastination was found to correlate positively with surface learning approach. The results also indicated that procrastination had a negative impact on deep learning approach. Another finding was that procrastination influenced language achievement indirectly and negatively. Finally, these findings were discussed in the light of prior research.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1437310
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The current study is delved into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' academic procrastination, learning approach, burnout, and language achievement. To do so, 203 EFL students studying in three universities in Iran were asked to complete three questionnaires, including Academic Procrastination Scale, Revised Study Process Questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Inventory Student-Survey. Structural Equation Modeling was employed to verify the causal model. The results revealed that students' procrastination predicted their burnout positively and significantly. Moreover, academic procrastination was found to correlate positively with surface learning approach. The results also indicated that procrastination had a negative impact on deep learning approach. Another finding was that procrastination influenced language achievement indirectly and negatively. Finally, these findings were discussed in the light of prior research.
ISSN:0119-5646
2243-7908
DOI:10.1007/s40299-023-00791-5