Further Development and Testing of the Metacognitive Model of Procrastination: Self-Reported Academic Performance

Procrastination is characterised by the postponement of engaging in, or the premature termination or completion of, an activity (or activities) pursued to achieve a goal (e.g., Fernie, Bharucha, Nikcevic,& Spada, 2016). In a sample drawn from the populations of six different nations (Australia, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Venezuela), the prevalence of ‘arousal’ procrastination (driven by a desire for more excitement and less boredom) was 13.5% and 14.3% for ‘avoidant’ procrastination (motivated by task aversiveness) amongst adults (Ferrari, Díaz-Morales, O'Callaghan, Díaz,& Argumedo, 2016).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research