Rational and Irrational Beliefs in Understanding Academic Procrastination

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Educational Psychology

Background:

• Academic procrastination is a growing area of research, with existing studies linking irrational beliefs to procrastination.
• However, limited research has explored this connection, especially concerning different forms of academic procrastination.

Purpose of the Study:

• To validate the Rational and Irrational Beliefs on Procrastination (RIBP) scale.
• To investigate the explanatory role of rational and irrational beliefs in different forms of academic procrastination across genders.

Main Methods:

• Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to validate the RIBP scale.
• Hierarchical linear models were employed to analyze the relationship between beliefs and procrastination forms in male and female students.

Main Results:

• The two-factor RIBP scale demonstrated validity.
• Different forms of academic procrastination showed distinct relationships with rational and irrational beliefs, varying between genders.

Conclusions:

• Rational and irrational beliefs are significant predictors of academic procrastination forms.
• Gender differences influence the interplay between beliefs and procrastination, highlighting the need for tailored interventions.