Page No.82-91
Jayakumar Athulya, Sudhir P. M. and Mariamma Philip
NIMHANS, Bengaluru, India
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The present study is aimed at examining procrastination, perfectionism, coping and their
relationship with distress and self-esteem in college going students. One hundred and
ninety two participants were assessed on measures of procrastination, perfectionism,
coping, distress and self esteem. Data was analysed using Pearson’s product moment
correlations, independent samples of t-test and step wise linear regression analysis.
Participants reported low level of distress and moderate level of self esteem. Moderate
use of procrastination was reported. Female participants reported higher parental
expectations, and greater use of avoidant focused coping method. Procrastination
was negatively associated with adaptive perfectionism (personal standards and
organization). Maladaptive perfectionism was associated with greater distress and
lower self-esteem, while procrastination was associated with lower self-esteem but, not
distress. Maladaptive perfectionism emerged as a significant predictor of both distress
and lower self-esteem. Results highlight the importance of addressing procrastination
amongst the student population.
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