The Influence of Parental Educational Attainment on Academic Achievement among Undergraduate Students: Controlling for Academic Procrastination

Abstract

This study examined the effect of level of education of parents on students’ Undergraduate undergraduate , with academic procrastination as a covariate. In addition, it also examined the moderating effects of gender, urban/rural environment, and household structure (nuclear/‌joint). It was with the aim to compare adjusted mean scores of academic achievement over these demographic factors with academic procrastination held constant. The research was conducted at Government degree and Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with an undergraduate sample of 101 randomly chosen students from different study programs. The data were gathered using Academic Procrastination Scale (Jan, Mattoo, & Amin, 2022), academic achievement was quantified with the help of students’ semester GPA.  One-way Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was employed to test the data. The results indicated that parental educational qualification significantly influenced students’ academic achievement after accounting for academic procrastination, whereas gender, locale, and family type did not exhibit significant effects. These findings highlight the role of parental education in academic success and suggest the need for interventions targeting academic procrastination to enhance student performance.