• Abstract

    The final project is one of the strategies to train students' abilities. Still, it often causes problems in the form of delays in thesis completion which are influenced by Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) and the role of Adversity Quotient (AQ) as a mediator. This study aims to analyze the effect of SRL on Academic Procrastination in Thesis Completion (APCT) mediated by AQ, with Gender (G) as a moderating variable. The research subjects were Economics Education students of Sebelas Maret University (UNS) and Semarang State University (UNNES) class of 2018-2019 who had not completed their thesis (N=110), selected through proportional random sampling method from a population of 150 people. Data collection was conducted through a survey with a measured scale for each variable and analyzed using Moderated Path Analysis with the help of SmartPLS 4 and the PLS-SEM model. The results showed that SRL had a significant negative effect on APCT, AQ mediated the relationship between SRL and APCT, but G did not moderate the relationship. The implications of this study indicate that procrastination in final-year students can be minimized by strengthening the role of SRL and AQ. Research limitations and recommendations are also presented for further research.

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