Time flies, but you're in control: the mediating effect of self-control between time attitude and academic procrastination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Academic procrastination has become an increasing concern in the educational sector. Prior studies identified various correlations among academic procrastination, time attitude and self-control. Nevertheless, few studies have examined the past time attitude and the mechanism underlying those relationships, and the existing studies have been implemented during regular school time. To fill those gaps, the present study includes all three dimensions of time attitude (past-oriented, present-oriented and future-oriented in both positive and negative perspectives), and proposes self-control as a mediator between academic procrastination and time attitude. The study was carried out during an extraordinary winter holiday in China, with final exams waiting at the end of the holid

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644531 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature