Development and Psychometric Analysis of the Brief Inventory of Academic Procrastination

Abstract Academic procrastination is characterized by the non-strategic postponement of commitments, implying a delay in starting or completing actions or decisions related to academic activities. This article describes the construction and psychometric analysis of a new self-report tool for the ass...

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Published in:Trends in Psychology 2019-09, Vol.27 (3), p.693-706
Main Authors: Geara, Gabriela Ballardin, Nunes, Cristina Aparecida Medeiros, Hauck-Filho, Nelson, Teixeira, Marco Antônio Pereira
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Language:English
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PHYSIOLOGY
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Summary:Abstract Academic procrastination is characterized by the non-strategic postponement of commitments, implying a delay in starting or completing actions or decisions related to academic activities. This article describes the construction and psychometric analysis of a new self-report tool for the assessment of a broad spectrum of latent academic procrastination. Participants were 172 students from different undergraduate courses of a university in São Paulo (mean age = 23.66; standard deviation = 6.61; 68% women). Factor analyses conducted on an initial 60-item pool yielded a unidimensional 20-item set, with items loading from moderate to high in a general factor of academic procrastination. Reliability found for the scale was .91 according to the alpha coefficient, and .93 according to omega, with a wide latent coverage, as suggested by the test information curve. The resulting instrument is available for research purposes in Brazil, and can be included in questionnaires of large-scale education assessments.
ISSN:2358-1883
2358-1883
DOI:10.9788/tp2019.3-07