A Study on Academic Motivation, Career Decision Self-Efficacy & Procrastination Among College Students

Abstract

Education in this time of pandemic has taken a sharp turn from pen-paper mode to skype, Google-meet, and zoom. Especially in India where we are still struggling with global connectivity, no to not at all internet in many rural areas. Students are suffering from a change in education style which is making them struggle with their motivation towards study and more towards procrastination.  Academic motivation is how effectively a student will perform in his/her academics, how much zeal students have to do well in education. It is both intrinsic and extrinsic.  Career decision demands brainstorming one’s interests, talents, capabilities, values. In simple words what one does, indicates his/her career interest. Procrastination is delaying something because of one’s carelessness and laziness. Young adults cosset by society to make career choices most often. The current research aims to study the relationship between academic motivation, career decision & procrastination in 42 young adults, aged 18-25 years. Standardized scales were used to measure academic motivation, career decision self-efficacy, and procrastination. Results found that there is a positive correlation between intrinsic motivation (to know) and career decision self-efficacy. The findings implicated that intrinsic motivation is important for career decision self-efficacy to develop and procrastination decreases the effectiveness of career decision self-efficacy. Interventions must be added in college co-curricular activities especially in this shift in the style of education.