The Relationship Between Academic Burnout and Academic Procrastination Among Student-Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Fikri Alvian; Adiwignya Nugraha Widhi Harita; Erizza Farizan Adani

doi:10.26539/teraputik/188/9/3/2026

Authors

Fikri Alvian Universitas Negeri Surabaya Author
Adiwignya Nugraha Widhi Harita Universitas Negeri Surabaya Author
Erizza Farizan Adani Universitas Negeri Surabaya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26539/teraputik/188/9/3/2026

Keywords:

burnout, academic procrastination, student atheletes, psychology, university student

Abstract

Background: Burnout and academic procrastination are common psychological challenges among university student-athletes, often undermining academic performance and overall well-being. Despite their significance, the relationship between these two constructs remains underexplored in Indonesian higher education. Objective: This study aims to examine and explore the dynamics relationship between burnout and academic procrastination among student-athletes at the State University of Surabaya. Method: A quantitative non-experimental design was employed using simple random sampling. Participants consisted of 135 active student-athletes who completed online questionnaires, including the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Student Survey (MBI-SS) and the Academic Procrastination Scale–Short Form (APS-S). Results: Analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between burnout and academic procrastination (r = 0.333, p < 0.001), suggesting that higher burnout levels are associated with greater tendencies to procrastinate academically. Furthermore, the Mann–Whitney U test indicated no significant gender differences in burnout (U = 991.50, p = 0.212) or academic procrastination (U = 1312.50, p = 0.484), implying that both male and female student-athletes experience similar levels of these challenges, Conclusion: The findings highlight the need to address burnout to reduce academic procrastination, improve student-athletes’ academic performance and well-being, and provide insights for developing effective preventive and curative interventions.

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Author Biographies

Adiwignya Nugraha Widhi Harita, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Faculty of Surabaya
Erizza Farizan Adani, Universitas Negeri Surabaya

Faculty of Psychology

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