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International Journal of Research in Teacher Education 2025, Vol. 16(4) 31-39
The Relation Between Academic Procrastination Behavior and Career Decision Regret with Subjective Well-Being: A Study on Young Adults
pp. 31 - 39
Publish Date: December 30, 2025 | Single/Total View: 5/4 | Single/Total Download: 6/5
Abstract
Academic procrastination and the regret that may follow career decisions are salient challenges during young adulthood and can be reflected in how individuals evaluate and experience their lives. This study examined the relationships between academic procrastination, career decision regret, and subjective well-being among young adults, and additionally tested whether academic procrastination and subjective well-being differed by gender. Using a correlational design, data were collected from 731 individuals aged 18–30 living in various provinces of Türkiye through convenience sampling (552 female, 179 male). Participants completed a demographic form, an academic procrastination measure, a career decision regret measure, and a subjective well-being measure assessing positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine associations among the variables. The results indicated a consistent pattern: higher academic procrastination was associated with lower positive affect and life satisfaction, and with higher negative affect. Career decision regret was also linked to poorer subjective well-being, showing positive associations with negative affect and negative associations with positive affect and life satisfaction. In addition, academic procrastination was positively related to career decision regret, suggesting that difficulties in academic self-regulation may co-occur with dissatisfaction in career decision-making. Overall, the findings point to a close connection between academic and career-related difficulties and young adults’ subjective well-being.
Keywords: Academic Procrastination, Career Decision Regret, Subjective Well-Being, Young Adult
APA 7th edition
Demirsoz, S., & Turkmen, M. (2025). The Relation Between Academic Procrastination Behavior and Career Decision Regret with Subjective Well-Being: A Study on Young Adults. International Journal of Research in Teacher Education, 16(4), 31-39.
Harvard
Demirsoz, S. and Turkmen, M. (2025). The Relation Between Academic Procrastination Behavior and Career Decision Regret with Subjective Well-Being: A Study on Young Adults. International Journal of Research in Teacher Education, 16(4), pp. 31-39.
Chicago 16th edition
Demirsoz, Seref and Mustafa Turkmen (2025). "The Relation Between Academic Procrastination Behavior and Career Decision Regret with Subjective Well-Being: A Study on Young Adults". International Journal of Research in Teacher Education 16 (4):31-39.
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