Investigating the level of academic procrastination and lifestyle related to covid-19 in students of Ramsar faculty of Nursing during the covid-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the studies and lifestyles of students around the world. Since nursing students were also affected by this pandemic while working directly in the medical environment during this time, the aim of the present study was to determine the extent of academic procrastination and its relationship to lifestyle in relation to COVID-19 among Ramsar nursing faculty students.

This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on second and senior semester nursing students (N=131) of Ramsar faculty. Data were collected electronically through demographic questionnaires, lifestyle related to COVID-19 and academic procrastination using census method. The data were analyzed using SPSS 21.

The mean academic procrastination was 84.65±12.16. The highest academic procrastination was observed in eighth semester (88.25±9.14) and male students (85.73±8.87). The lowest academic procrastination was observed in second semester students (79.87 ± 14.74). The total score of lifestyle related to covid-19 was 69.54 ± 8.55. Second semester students scored the highest in lifestyle related to covid-19 (73.95 ± 8.74) and eighth semester students (88.25 ± 9.14) scored the lowest in this area. There was a negative and significant relationship between the variables of academic procrastination and lifestyle related to COVID-19(p<0.000).

Students' academic procrastination was significant and students' lifestyle was also affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is suggested that Ramsar faculty leaders adopt strategies to reduce academic procrastination and improve students' lifestyle.