What drives procrastination

Abstract

The following paper addresses time inconsistent behaviour, mostly covering procrastination and drivers behind procrastination. What behavioural characteristics and self-control problems influence procrastination behaviour? This is the main research question of this paper and is researched using an experimental survey conducted through qualtrics. The behavioural characteristics and self-control problems that are addressed in this research are: decreasing impatience, impatience, risk aversion, loss aversion, ambiguity aversion, smoking habits, exercise behaviour and educational level. Significant relationships were found between procrastination and the DI-index (decreasing impatience), procrastination and risk aversion, procrastination and smoking habits, procrastination and educational level, procrastination and age, and procrastination and being a student.