Associations Between Procrastination and Subsequent Health Outcomes Among University Students in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Procrastination is prevalent among university students and is hypothesized to lead to adverse health outcomes. Previous cross-sectional research suggests that procrastination is associated with mental and physical health outcomes, but longitudinal evidence is currently scarce.

Objective

To evaluate the association between procrastination and subsequent health outcomes among university students in Sweden.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was based on the Sustainable University Life study, conducted between August 19, 2019, and December 15, 2021, in which university students recruited from 8 universities in the greater Stockholm area and Örebro were followed up at 5 time points over 1 year. The present study used data on 3525 students from

SUBMITTER: Johansson F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857662 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature