Naslov
The role of personality in motivational regulation and academic procrastination

Autori
Ljubin-Golub, Tajana ; Petričević, Ema ; Rovan, Daria

Izvornik
Educational Psychology (0144-3410) 39 (2019), 4; 550-568

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Personality ; motivation ; motivational regulation ; self-regulation ; procrastination

Sažetak
This study explores the role of the motivational self-regulation in academic procrastination under the personality framework. Therefore, the aims of the study were to investigate: (a) the role of personality dimensions in the self- regulation of motivation ; (b) the role of self-regulation of motivation in procrastination ; and (c) the mediating role of the self-regulation of motivation. The participants were 274 university students (M¼21 years). The Big Five traits explained from 6% to 17% variance of the individual motivational regulation strategies (MRSs). Both personality (conscientiousness) and the MRS (environmental control) were significant predictors of academic procrastination. Conscientiousness, agreeableness, and intellect showed an indirect effect on reducing academic procrastination, mediated through the strategy of environmental control, thus additionally suggesting the important role of this motivational strategy. Since this strategy can be taught, these findings have a strong practical value.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija, Obrazovne znanosti (psihologija odgoja i obrazovanja, sociologija obrazovanja, politologija obrazovanja, ekonomika obrazovanja, antropologija obrazovanja, neuroznanost i rano učenje, pedagoške discipline)

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