• Lakshita Nangru
• Dr Kaushlendra Mani Tripathi

Academic procrastination is becoming one of the main reasons why students' lives are affected so badly whether it has affected their grades , performances , growth or success in their lives. Academic procrastination can be explained as intentionally or unintentionally when students delay their academic tasks or work such as assignments , test preparations etc . Emotional stability is explained as an individual's ability to monitor their emotions properly when faced with a situation that may be demanding or challenging. The present research studied the relationship between emotional stability and academic procrastination among college students . The current study was done by collecting a sample of 60 college students both male and female (30 each) from age ranging between 18 to 25 years . Standardized measures of Academic procrastination and Emotional Stability were administered to the participants . Findings of the study revealed that a negative correlation was found between academic procrastination and emotional stability and no significant gender difference was found between male and female students. Further students can increase their emotional stability through practicing self care techniques and positive self talk and engaging in problem solving behavior these techniques can help greatly in the growth of the students and make them avoid procrastinating behavior.

Emotional stability , academic procrastination , college students

"A study on emotional stability and academic procrastination among male and female college students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.o249-o256, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305F31.pdf

"A study on emotional stability and academic procrastination among male and female college students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppo249-o256, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305F31.pdf