Academic Procrastination Scale, PASS Test - the question form

1. How often do you procrastinate on this task?

2. To what extent is this procrastination a problem for you?

3. To what extent would you like to reduce your tendency to procrastinate on this task?

4. How often do you procrastinate on this task?

5. To what extent is this procrastination a problem for you?

6. To what extent would you like to reduce your tendency to procrastinate on this task?

7. I worried that my supervisor would not like my work.

8. I had difficulty deciding what to include and what not to include in my report.

9. I waited until a colleague finished their report and gave me advice.

10. I had too much other work to do.

11. I wanted to get advice from my supervisor, but I felt uncomfortable bothering them.

12. I was afraid that I would receive a poor grade for my work.

13. I am bothered by having to do tasks assigned to me by others.

14. I felt that I did not have enough knowledge to complete the task.

15. I strongly dislike writing reports.

16. I felt very distressed about this task.

17. I found it difficult to ask other people for information.

18. I enjoy doing assignments at the last minute.

19. I could not choose a topic (area) for my assignment.

20. I worried that if I did my work very well, my colleagues would resent it.

21. I did not even expect that I would do the task well.

22. I was not sure that I could do the task well.

23. I lacked the energy to get started on my work.

24. It seemed to me that doing this task would take too much time.

25. I was attracted to the challenge of writing the paper at the last minute.

26. I knew that others had not started the work yet.

27. I feel annoyed by people who set strict deadlines for me.

28. I worried that my work would not meet my own expectations.

29. I was afraid that if I received a good grade on my work, more would be expected of me in the future.

30. I hoped that my supervisor would give me additional information to complete the task.

31. I set very high standards for myself and worried that I would not be able to meet them.

32. I was simply too lazy to write the paper.

33. My friends pressured me to do other things.

34. I often jump to conclusions.

35. I feel that I am able to manage my work tasks well.

36. I often act impulsively.

37. I make lists of what needs to be done and by when.

38. I like to start an assignment as soon as it is given.

39. People who do not put off doing things until later are usually more successful.

40. I am easily distracted from the task I am working on.

41. I am much more easily distracted from work when I am emotionally upset (e.g., angry, distressed, stressed, or anxious) than when I am calm.

42. I organize my work well and try not to put off completing tasks until later.

43. When my work is well organized, it is easier for me to complete tasks.

44. I plan my time well so that I do not do work at the last minute.

45. Right now, I would rather be doing something else than working (studying).

46. I make decisions without thinking things through carefully.

47. I allow myself to watch my favorite TV series and only then start the assigned work.

48. I really want to be successful in life.

49. I always rely on my planner or appointment book.

50. I am easily distracted.

51. I do not even try to complete tasks that I think I am not capable of doing.

52. I plan my daily activities carefully.

53. The more effort a task requires, the more time it takes me to complete it.