Yousef Dehghani

The present qualitative research was conducted with the aim of explaining the perception and attitude towards procrastination and its factors (contextual, continuous and revealing) in students. This study was conducted using the grounded theory method. First, the prevalence of procrastination was analyzed among the students of the Persian Gulf University in the academic year 2023-2024, and students whose grades were two standard deviations higher than the average were identified as procrastinators. Then, using a semi-structured interview, necessary information was collected from 22 procrastinating students. The findings in the perception and attitude of procrastination show two main categories (negative and positive) and seven primary concepts (delay in performing tasks, personality traits, burnout, negative emotion, self-blame, temporary positive attitude, having confrontational thoughts). they gave Procrastination factors from three main categories (contextual, sustaining and revealing factors) and twelve primary concepts (personality characteristics, family, parenting style, low self-esteem, virtual space, burnout, lifestyle, corona era, educational background, communication with others, adolescence and career field) were formed. The stable personality, family and motivational patterns of the central class shaped the current findings. These findings have important practical implications in understanding the personality, family, and motivational profiles of procrastinators.