Cognitive,emotional, and motivational factors related to procrastination: A cluster analytic approach |
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Affiliation: | 1. Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland;2. Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland;3. Haute Ecole Pédagogique du Valais, St-Maurice, Switzerland;4. Cognitive Psychopathology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Procrastination is a widespread phenomenon that has been associated with a host of cognitive, emotional, and motivational factors but about which a clear and integrated picture is still lacking. The aim of this study was to use primary established psychological procrastination-related factors in the literature to examine whether reliable subgroups of procrastinators can be identified through cluster analysis. To this end, 180 French-speaking students were asked to complete a measure of procrastination and four questionnaires assessing impulsivity, cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and global motivation. Four clusters were identified: two with the lowest scores of procrastination (“High regulated” and “Regulated/low motivated”), one with higher scores of procrastination (“Emotional”), and another with even higher scores (“Unregulated”). The findings provide insights into the dynamic relationships between key procrastination-related factors and the mechanisms linked to the self-regulation difficulties that characterize trait procrastination. |
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Keywords: | Procrastination Clusters Impulsivity Emotion regulation Self-esteem Motivation |
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