Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between perfectionism and academic procrastination in teacher candidates. Structural equation modeling, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. The participants of the study consisted of a total of 478 teacher candidates, 328 female and 150 male, between the ages of 18-41. Personal Information Form, Aitken Procrastination Inventory, Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale and Self-Compassion Scale were used as data collection tools in the research. According to the findings, perfectionism has a negative relationship with self-compassion, perfectionism has a positive relationship with academic procrastination, and self-compassion has a negative relationship with academic procrastination. As a result of the Bootstrap analysis for the significance of indirect effects, it was found that self-compassion had a partial mediating role in the relationship between perfectionism and academic procrastination.
Highlights
IntroductionAcademic Procrastination Aside from common responsibilities such as taking care of household chores, paying bills, and caring for people in daily life, individuals have a variety of responsibilities that range from participating in project work to writing an article
This study aimed to examine the mediating role of self-compassion, which refers to individual's approach with a self-accepting attitude
The path from perfectionism to academic procrastination was statistically significant and there was a strong positive link between the variables when the paths in the mediation model built within the scope of the research hypothesis were evaluated
Summary
Academic Procrastination Aside from common responsibilities such as taking care of household chores, paying bills, and caring for people in daily life, individuals have a variety of responsibilities that range from participating in project work to writing an article. The individual may not always do all of these tasks or may postpone some of them. Procrastination is a common self-regulatory problem that involves delaying or failing to complete crucial tasks, despite the fact that knowing it has negative consequences (Lay, 1986; Sirois & Pychyl, 2013). Procrastination can occur only in certain contexts such as academic life, or it can be a relatively permanent personality trait that manifests itself in various aspects of life (Sirois, 2016a). As a type of procrastination, academic procrastination involves delaying duties and activities related to learning and work. According to studies on academic procrastination, procrastination
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