Procrastination is a common and pervasive problem associated with a range of negative outcomes ac... more Procrastination is a common and pervasive problem associated with a range of negative outcomes across a variety of life domains that often occurs when people are faced with tasks that are seen as aversive. In this paper, we argue that as a form of self-regulation failure, procrastination has a great deal to do with short-term mood repair and emotion regulation. Moreover, we contend that a temporal understanding of self and the mood-regulating processes involved in goal pursuit is particularly important in understanding procrastination, because the consequences of procrastination are typically borne by the future self. After summarizing the research on the priority of short-term mood regulation in procrastination, we then draw the connection between the focus on shortterm mood repair and the temporal disjunction between present and future selves. We present research that exemplifies these intra-personal processes in understanding temporal notions of self characterized by procrastination, and then link these processes to the negative consequences of procrastination for health and well-being. We conclude with a discussion of possible avenues for future research to provide further insights into how temporal views of the self are linked to the dynamics of mood regulation over time in the context of procrastination.
A recent study on the negative health consequences of procrastination suggested that procrastinat... more A recent study on the negative health consequences of procrastination suggested that procrastination was associated with higher stress and poor health . The current investigation sought to clarify and extend these findings by examining the mediational role of stress and health behaviors in the procrastination-illness relationship. It was hypothesized that in addition to stress, a behavioral pathway would be implicated, with poor weliness behaviors and delay in seeking treatment for health problems mediating the effects of procrastination on health. The model was tested with a sample of university students (n=122) during a high stress period. As expected, the results indicated that procrastination related to poorer health, treatment delay, perceived stress, and fewer weilness behaviors. The process analyses supported the mediational role of stress and treatment delay, but not weliness behaviors, in the procrastination-illness relationship. The model is consistent with current conceptualizations of the personality-health relationship, and presents procrastination as a behavioral style that may increase vulnerability for negative health outcomes. #
... have explored the relations between parental variables and many diverse aspects of adolescent... more ... have explored the relations between parental variables and many diverse aspects of adolescents' development including ... failures, low self-esteem, speed and impatience at tasks and lowcompetitiveness at tasks, and that there were no significant gender differences. ...
Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People & Animals, 2008
... In terms of psychological health, pet owners who lack social support and engage in a high deg... more ... In terms of psychological health, pet owners who lack social support and engage in a high degree of anthropomorphic behavior may experience poorer psychological health if their anthropomorphic behavior results in feelings ... At least some of the benefits of dog own-ership ...
Procrastination is a common and pervasive problem associated with a range of negative outcomes ac... more Procrastination is a common and pervasive problem associated with a range of negative outcomes across a variety of life domains that often occurs when people are faced with tasks that are seen as aversive. In this paper, we argue that as a form of self-regulation failure, procrastination has a great deal to do with short-term mood repair and emotion regulation. Moreover, we contend that a temporal understanding of self and the mood-regulating processes involved in goal pursuit is particularly important in understanding procrastination, because the consequences of procrastination are typically borne by the future self. After summarizing the research on the priority of short-term mood regulation in procrastination, we then draw the connection between the focus on shortterm mood repair and the temporal disjunction between present and future selves. We present research that exemplifies these intra-personal processes in understanding temporal notions of self characterized by procrastination, and then link these processes to the negative consequences of procrastination for health and well-being. We conclude with a discussion of possible avenues for future research to provide further insights into how temporal views of the self are linked to the dynamics of mood regulation over time in the context of procrastination.
A recent study on the negative health consequences of procrastination suggested that procrastinat... more A recent study on the negative health consequences of procrastination suggested that procrastination was associated with higher stress and poor health . The current investigation sought to clarify and extend these findings by examining the mediational role of stress and health behaviors in the procrastination-illness relationship. It was hypothesized that in addition to stress, a behavioral pathway would be implicated, with poor weliness behaviors and delay in seeking treatment for health problems mediating the effects of procrastination on health. The model was tested with a sample of university students (n=122) during a high stress period. As expected, the results indicated that procrastination related to poorer health, treatment delay, perceived stress, and fewer weilness behaviors. The process analyses supported the mediational role of stress and treatment delay, but not weliness behaviors, in the procrastination-illness relationship. The model is consistent with current conceptualizations of the personality-health relationship, and presents procrastination as a behavioral style that may increase vulnerability for negative health outcomes. #
... have explored the relations between parental variables and many diverse aspects of adolescent... more ... have explored the relations between parental variables and many diverse aspects of adolescents' development including ... failures, low self-esteem, speed and impatience at tasks and lowcompetitiveness at tasks, and that there were no significant gender differences. ...
Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People & Animals, 2008
... In terms of psychological health, pet owners who lack social support and engage in a high deg... more ... In terms of psychological health, pet owners who lack social support and engage in a high degree of anthropomorphic behavior may experience poorer psychological health if their anthropomorphic behavior results in feelings ... At least some of the benefits of dog own-ership ...
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