THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS FOR STUDIES ON ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION OF B.ED. PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS"

We generally assume that procrastination is simply matter of willpower but an actual reason for which someone procrastinates is far more complex and psychological. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has made engaging in procrastination easier, even when a given activity is loved by students. Research has shown that this long period of physical distancing, reductions in social communication, and changes to learning formats have contributed to reduced engagement in studies among students, as well as increases in procrastination behaviors (Jia et al., 2020), and psychological distress levels (Maia and Dias, 2020). Therefore, the importance of studying these aspects at the time of the pandemic is necessary. In this study, the researcher has dealt with three psychological factors Stress, habit, and anxiety to study their effect on the academic procrastination for Preservice teachers (B. ED) of Mumbai University.