"The Sleep-Procrastination Paradox: Investigating the Influence of Sleep on Procrastination Behaviour"

This study looks at the complex links between sleep quality, sleep duration, and procrastination, while also considering factors like age. The research used self-report tools, including the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Procrastination Quotient, to explore how both subjective and objective aspects of sleep connect to self-control behaviors.The results showed a strong positive link between poor subjective sleep quality and higher levels of procrastination. This suggests that people with lower-quality sleep are more likely to procrastinate. Surprisingly, sleep duration alone did not strongly predict procrastination. However, daytime dysfunction, which is a major part of poor sleep quality, was closely related to increased procrastination. This highlights how daily challenges can lead to failures in self-control. The findings also indicated that lower sleep quality was connected to shorter sleep duration, showing how these factors influence each other. Age was negatively linked to procrastination, meaning older participants tended to procrastinate less, but age did not significantly affect sleep quality.In summary, the study highlights that sleep quality, rather than sleep duration, is a more significant predictor of procrastination. These findings deepen our understanding of how sleep affects self-control and suggest practical ways to improve productivity and well-being by tackling sleep-related problems.