The nature of procrastination

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dc.contributor.authorSteel, Pierseng
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-28T15:58:51Z
dc.date.available2010-06-28T15:58:51Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionThis article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. This is a post print file as per the journal publisher's requirements.eng
dc.description.abstractProcrastination is a prevalent and pernicious form of self-regulatory failure that is not entirely understood. Hence, the relevant conceptual, theoretical, and empirical work is reviewed, drawing upon correlational, experimental, and qualitative findings. A meta-analysis of procrastination‟s possible causes and effects, based on 691 correlations, reveals that neuroticism, rebelliousness, and sensation seeking show only a weak connection. Strong and consistent predictors of procrastination were task aversiveness, task delay, self-efficacy, impulsiveness, as well as conscientiousness and its facets of self-control, distractibility, organization, and achievement motivation. These effects prove consistent with Temporal Motivation Theory, an integrative hybrid of expectancy theory and hyperbolic discounting. Continued research into procrastination should not be delayed, especially since its prevalence appears to be growing.eng
dc.description.refereedYeseng
dc.identifier.citationSteel, P. (2007). The nature of procrastination. Psychological Bulletin, 133(1), 65-94.eng
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/34061
dc.identifier.issn0033-2909
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/47914
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA)eng
dc.publisher.corporateUniversity of Calgaryeng
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businesseng
dc.publisher.urlhttp://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/bul/index.aspxeng
dc.subject.otherProcrastinationeng
dc.subject.otherirrational delayeng
dc.subject.otherpathological decision-makingeng
dc.subject.othermeta-analysiseng
dc.titleThe nature of procrastinationeng
dc.typejournal article
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Resources & Organizational Dynamicseng
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