Morningness and academic burnout among university students: the mediating role of procrastination

Jul 2, 2025BMC psychology

Morningness, procrastination, and academic burnout in university students

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Abstract

A total of 558 university students participated in the study examining the relationship between morningness, , and burnout.

  • Female students reported higher exhaustion scores compared to male students.
  • Freshman students exhibited higher morningness scores than sophomore and junior students.
  • Significant relationships were found among morningness, academic procrastination, and .
  • Academic procrastination was identified as a partial mediator in the relationship between morningness and burnout.
  • Avoiding procrastination, particularly in evening-type students, may be linked to lower academic burnout, though causality cannot be confirmed.

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Key numbers

32%
Procrastination and Exhaustion Increase
Procrastination accounts for 32% of the effect of morningness on exhaustion.
558
Sample Size
Total number of university students included in the study.

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