Academic procrastination of undergraduates: Low self-efficacy to self-regulate predicts higher levels of procrastination
RM Klassen, LL Krawchuk, S Rajani�- Contemporary educational�…, 2008 - Elsevier
This article reports two studies exploring the academic procrastination of 456
undergraduates. Study 1 explores the relationships among academic procrastination, self-
regulation, academic self-efficacy, self-esteem, and self-efficacy for self-regulation. Results
reveal that although other self-variables are related to procrastination, self-efficacy for self-
regulation is most predictive of procrastination tendencies. Study 2 examines academic and
motivation characteristics of “negative procrastinators,” the undergraduates who are most�…
undergraduates. Study 1 explores the relationships among academic procrastination, self-
regulation, academic self-efficacy, self-esteem, and self-efficacy for self-regulation. Results
reveal that although other self-variables are related to procrastination, self-efficacy for self-
regulation is most predictive of procrastination tendencies. Study 2 examines academic and
motivation characteristics of “negative procrastinators,” the undergraduates who are most�…