Influence of Academic Advising on Autonomy Support and Tasks Procrastination among Post Graduate Nursing Students

Abstract

Background: Academic advising is a pivotal component in the educational journey of postgraduate nursing students. It serves as a guiding force that significantly influences their academic success and professional development by supporting their autonomy in learning settings and alleviating academic tasks procrastination. Aim of the study: Identify the influence of academic advising on autonomy support and tasks procrastination among post graduate nursing students. Method: Research design: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized. Setting: all departments of Faculty of Nursing at Tanta University. Subjects: All postgraduate nursing students (n=232) who were enrolled in a credit hours system in the academic years (2023 / 2024) and be available at time of data collection. Tools of data collection: three tools were utilized: Academic advising questionnaire, perceived autonomy support questionnaire and procrastination assessment scale. Results: more than half (54.7% and 55.6%) of postgraduate nursing students had high level of perceptions regarding activities and satisfaction of academic advising respectively. 41.8% of them perceived moderate level of autonomy support. And slightly less than half (49.1%) of them had moderate level of tasks procrastination.Conclusion: there were positive significant correlation between dimensions of academic advising and autonomy support and negative significant correlation with tasks procrastination. Recommendations: Staff development programs are recommended to train academic advisors in the academic advising and how to provide autonomy support to their students to identify and alleviate tasks procrastination Key Words: Academic advising, Autonomy support, Tasks procrastination.