Woman-idenfying participants report higher levels of satisfaction, correlated with higher grades and less procrastination. Effective time management skills may contribute to the raised academic life satisfaction. 

Man-identifying participants reported higher levels of stress, low time management, low achievement motivation, low self-discipline, poor study habits and high impulsivity. 

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The expected satisfaction during school life regarding the fulfillment of a student's important academic goals and asperations. Academic satisfaction requires students to be comfortable in their environment, comfortable with their learning, and have a low number of hassle (needless frustration) with getting their work done. 

Academic Life Satisfaction

Much of the research has been conducted on binary gender identifying participants. The data has problems with inconsistent results, but it appears that men have greater risk for procrastinating in academic life. 

- men are more likely than women to procrastinate
- women show higher levels of academic performance, correlated with less procrastination
- men's procrastination adversely impacts their performance and satisfaction

Gender differences with procrastination

Balkis, M. & Erdinç, D. (2017). Gender differences in the relationship between academic procrastination, satifaction with academic life and academic performance. 15. 105-125. 10.14204/ejrep.41.16042. 

Gender differences in the relationship between academic procrastination, satisfaction with academic life and academic performance

Gender and academic life satisfaction

Methods of measuring academic life satisfaction

Men are more likely to procrastinate and have adverse academic affects correlating to their procrastination. They also report lower levels of satisfaction with academic life. Men are more likely to procrastinate on academic tasks and assignments.
- possible issue with sleeplessness due to late studying and time pressures
- poor time management skills
- handycapping behavior
- studies have shown low achievement motivation, self-discipline, and high levels of impulsivity in men.

Women have lower levels of academic procrastination with higher levels of academic performance and satisfaction with their academic life. They perform better on tasks and assignments and show better time management skills. 

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