Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between psychological mindedness and procrastination among university students and to determine gender differences in psychological mindedness and procrastination. The sample consisted of 200 university students (100 male and 100 female) aged 18 to 25 years from different faculties of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Psychological mindedness scale (PMS) by Conte et al., (1986) and Tuckman procrastination scale by Tuckman (1991) along with personal data sheet were used to assess the level of psychological mindedness and procrastination among university students. Psychological mindedness is the ability to psychological understanding of the self and other’s behaviour, thought and feelings. It is openness to new ideas whereas procrastination is known as the irrational tendency of delaying the tasks until an individual experiences discomfort (Solomon & Rothblum 1984). Results showed that there were no significant gender differences in psychological mindedness and procrastination. Correlational analysis indicated that the psychological mindedness was significantly negatively correlated with the level of procrastination; i.e., the higher the level of psychological mindedness the lower the level of procrastination. Thus, it can be concluded that psychological mindedness play an important role in procrastination among university students. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
Highlights
Background of the studyProcrastination appears to make university students postpone or delaying their different tasks related to academic and other settings
This study aims to determine first whether there is a relationship between psychological mindedness and procrastination, and secondly whether students’ psychological mindedness and procrastination differ on the grounds of gender
Gender differences The t-ratio was computed to observe the significance of differences of the mean score of psychological mindedness and procrastination between females and males university students
Summary
Procrastination appears to make university students postpone or delaying their different tasks related to academic and other settings. Students may become frustrate and disturbed that affects largely on their learning and achievement. These issues need to be resolved appropriately. It was reasonable to conduct a study to explore the issue related variables. According to Fagan & Squitiera (2002), academically strong students may possess characteristics that may be associated with psychological mindedness. There might be a relationship between psychological mindedness and academic achievement. The correlation between psychological mindedness and procrastination as well as the differences in gender in relation to both psychological mindedness and procrastination was investigated. This study is significant and important, as no previous research was found that investigated the relationship between psychological mindedness, procrastination and gender.
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