International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education / Revue internationale du e-learning et la formation à distance

Vol. 40 No. 1 (2025)
Research Articles

Procrastination and Online Exam Proctoring: Exam Anxiety and Exam Performance

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Daniel Woldeab
Metropolitan State University
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Thomas Brothen
University of Minnesota
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Andreea Barbu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.55667/10.55667/ijede.2025.v40.i1.1371

Published 2025-07-28

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Woldeab, D., Brothen, T., & Barbu, A. (2025). Procrastination and Online Exam Proctoring: Exam Anxiety and Exam Performance. International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education Revue Internationale Du E-Learning Et La Formation à Distance, 40(1). https://doi.org/10.55667/10.55667/ijede.2025.v40.i1.1371
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Abstract

This study investigates academic procrastination in online exam proctoring environments, drawing on responses from 321 undergraduate students. It focuses on three key constructs: (1) the role of procrastination in online exam proctoring; (2) the impact of procrastination on performance in online proctored exams; and (3) the relationship between exam anxiety, procrastination, and online proctoring. The findings reveal: (1) a strong link between academic procrastination and poor performance in online proctored exams; (2) a significant correlation between procrastination and increased exam anxiety in online proctoring environments; and (3) that students who procrastinate have less favorable attitudes toward online exam proctoring.
Keywords: procrastination, online proctoring, exam anxiety, exam performance
 
Procrastination et surveillance des examens en ligne : anxiété et performance relatives aux examens
Résumé : Cette étude explore la procrastination académique dans les contextes de surveillance d’examens en ligne, à partir des réponses de 321 étudiants de premier cycle. Elle se concentre sur trois axes principaux : 1) le rôle de la procrastination dans la surveillance des examens en ligne ; 2) l’impact de la procrastination sur la performance aux examens surveillés en ligne ; 3) le lien entre l’anxiété liée aux examens, la procrastination et la surveillance en ligne. Les résultats montrent : 1) une forte corrélation entre procrastination et faibles performances dans le cadre des examens en ligne surveillés; 2) une association significative entre procrastination et hausse de l’anxiété en contexte de surveillance en ligne ; 3) une attitude plus négative envers la surveillance numérique chez les étudiants procrastinateurs.
Mots-clés : procrastination, surveillance en ligne, anxiété aux examens, performance aux examens

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