Maladaptive perfectionism can explain the inverse relationship between dispositional mindfulness and procrastination.

ABSTRACT: Given the widespread occurrence of procrastination and its adverse association with well-being, investigating the individual variables that influence procrastination is a crucial matter. Previous research has identified dispositional mindfulness to be negatively associated with procrastination, but the underlying mechanisms driving this relationship remain unclear. In this study, the aim was to investigate whether the inverse relationship between dispositional mindfulness and procrastination could be explained by the mediating roles of trait anxiety and maladaptive perfectionism. In a cross-sectional survey, 126 participants (aged 18-33) completed the 15-Item Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait Form, the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised, and the Pure P

SUBMITTER: Ibili G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11819553 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature