Prediction of Academic Procrastination based on Task Attainment Value and Cost

The aim of this study was to investigate academic procrastination based on task attainment value and cost. The study population was high school students of district 2 of education administration in Tabriz, among whom 350 students (175 male, 175 female), were selected by multi-stage clustering sampling based on Morgan Table. They completed Tuchman's procrastination scale and the researcher-made scale of task value. The data were analyzed by Pearson's correlation and standard multiple regression in the statistical software SPSS 18. The results showed that there was a significant negative relation between task attainment value and academic procrastination and positive relation between cost and academic procrastination. Also, the results of multiple regression analysis showed that cost was a significant predictor of academic procrastination. These findings can be beneficial for teachers, counselors and parents in providing educational and counseling services.