Doing the Things We Do: A Grounded Theory of Academic Procrastination.

摘要: The authors conducted a grounded theory study of academic procrastination to explore adaptive and maladaptive aspects help guide future empirical research. They discuss previous research on the definition dimensionality describe in which interview data were collected 4 stages, identifying 33 initial categories 29 macrothemes. Findings validated by member checks. detail informants' perceptions procrastination, used construct 5-component paradigm model that includes (i.e., cognitive efficiency, peak experience) fear failure, postponement) dimensions procrastination. These dimensions, turn, are related conditions affect amount type as well prioritizing, optimization) affective reframing, self-handicapping) coping mechanisms. propose 6 general principles relate them Limitations discussed, implications for development validation.