How common is procrastination in college students and how does it relate to mental health?

Discovering a far more unstructured lifestyle than they knew in high school, many students struggle with time management upon arriving at college. They might put off assignments, overestimating how much time remains before the deadline, only to find later they’ve fallen behind. They shrug off a last-minute submission or, worse, force an all-nighter, assuming that everyone procrastinates. And it’s true—almost everyone does, especially students. Yet the prevalence of procrastination on college campuses may be the reason the depth of the issue ends up flying under the radar.

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