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The aim of the present study was to find out the relationship between time management and self-efficacy with academic procrastination among university students. The statistical society comprised all students who were studying at Payam-e-noor University in Ahvaz city. Among these, 180 students were randomly selected as sample group. The research instruments were Trueman, and Hartely (1996), Schwarzer and Jerusalem (2000) questionnaires and also researcher structured questionnaire (1387). The collected data were analyzed and the result showed that there is a negative relationship between time management and academic procrastination and also self-efficacy with academic procrastination. Regression analysis by using enters method also showed multiple relations among time management and self-efficacy with academic procrastination.

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