Global Self-Esteem Mediates the Effect of General Self-efficacy on Chinese Undergraduates' General Procrastination

We investigated the mediating role of global self-esteem in the relationship between general self-efficacy and general procrastination among a sample of 304 Chinese undergraduate students. An online survey method was employed for data collection and willing participants completed an online survey co...

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Published in:Social behavior and personality 2015-09, Vol.43 (8), p.1265-1271
Main Authors: Tan, Jian-feng, Ma, Ze-wei, Li, Xue-ting
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Behavior
Chinese students
Empowerment
General Procrastination
General Self-Efficacy
Global Self-Esteem
Hypotheses
Internet
Mediation
Methodology (Data Collection)
Peers
Procrastination
Psychological aspects
Researchers
Self efficacy
Self Esteem
Studies
Undergraduate Students
Validity
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Summary:We investigated the mediating role of global self-esteem in the relationship between general self-efficacy and general procrastination among a sample of 304 Chinese undergraduate students. An online survey method was employed for data collection and willing participants completed an online survey consisting of the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Aitken Procrastination Inventory. The results showed that procrastination was negatively related to self-efficacy and self-esteem, and that self-efficacy was positively correlated with self-esteem. Mediation analysis revealed that self-esteem completely mediated the effect of self-efficacy on procrastination. Thus, we suggest that general self-efficacy decreases general procrastination because high self-efficacy fosters high self-esteem. As a result, it is necessary for preventive therapy in the context of procrastination to be focused on the enhancement of self-efficacy in order to cultivate a sense of self-worth in Chinese undergraduate student procrastinators.
ISSN:0301-2212
1179-6391
DOI:10.2224/sbp.2015.43.8.1265