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Perceptions of Self-concept and Self-presentation by Procrastinators: Further Evidence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 April 2014

Joseph R. Ferrari  and
Juan Francisco Díaz-Morales
Joseph R. Ferrari*
Affiliation:
DePaul University
Juan Francisco Díaz-Morales
Affiliation:
Universidad Complutense
*
Correspondence should be sent to the first author at the Department of Psychology, DePaul University, 2219 North Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60614 (United States). Phone: (773) 325–4244. email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Two samples of university students completed self-report measures of chronic procrastination and either self-concept variables (Sample 1, n = 233) or self-presentational styles (Sample 2, n = 210). Results indicated that procrastination was significantly related to a self-concept of oneself as dominated by issues related to task performance, and to self-presentation strategies that reflected a person as continually justifying and excusing task delays and being “needy” of others' approval. It seems that men and women procrastinate in order to improve their social standing by making their accomplishments seem greater than they really are.

Dos muestras de estudiantes universitarios completaron auto-informes de procrastinación crónica y de variables de auto-concepto (Muestra 1, n = 233) o de estilos de auto-presentación (Muestra 2, n = 210). Los resultados indicaron que la procrastinación se relaciona significativamente con el auto-concepto de una persona que se siente dominada por los asuntos relacionados con la ejecución de tareas, y con estrategias de auto-presentación que reflejan una persona que constantemente justifica y excusa los retrasos en las tareas y necesita la aprobación de los demás. Parece que los hombres y las mujeres procrastinan para mejorar su estatus social haciendo que sus logros parezcan más importantes de lo que realmente son.

Keywords

procrastinationself-conceptself-presentationprocrastinaciónauto-conceptoauto-presentación
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , May 2007 , pp. 91 - 96
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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