Prediction of College Students’ Academic Procrastination Based on Cognitive, Emotional and Motivational Factors and Gender

Subject Areas : Educational

zahra valizadeh ¹ , hasan ahadi ² , mahmod hidari ³ , mohammad mahdi mazaheri ⁴ , mohamad bager kajbaf ⁵

1 - دانشجوی دکتری روان‌شناسی تربیتی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی اصفهان (خوراسگان)
2 - عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه آزاد علوم تحقیقات تهران
3 - عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه شهید بهشتی
4 - عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اصفهان
5 - عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه اصفهان

Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2014-12-22

Keywords: perfectionism, goal orientation, Academic Procrastination, motivational strategies, Fear of Negative Evaluation, Self-efficacy,

Abstract :

 Academic procrastination is one of the common and current problems among college students which has many negative outcomes. The purpose of this study was to predict college students’ academic procrastination based on self efficacy, self regulation, perfectionism, fear of negative evaluation, interest in the field of the study, goal orientation, self esteem and gender. This research employed a correlational study. Statistical population involved all the students in Tehran University. 272 students selected through relative classification sampling from different faculties. Data were collected by: goal orientation scale by Elliot & McGregor, brief fear of negative evaluation scale by Leary, multidimensional perfectionism scale by Forest et al, self efficacy scale by Sherer, self esteem inventory by Rozenberg, academic procrastination assessment scale by Solomon and Routhblum, self regulation questionnaire by Pentrich & Digorat, interest in filed of study questionnaire by Hedayati et al. Data were analyzed with backward regression, independent t-test, and anova. Results indicated that doubt in works, value extrinsic goals, could predict academic procrastination positively and self efficacy, interest in the field of the study, organization, mastery–approach and performance–approach goal orientation, could predict academic procrastination negatively.  

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