Abstract
This study investigated the indirect and conditional relation between fear of failure and procrastination based on constructs
from self-determination theory. Using structural equation modeling to analyze data from 300 university students, we found
that the relation between fear of failure and procrastination was moderated by perceived competence. The relation was positively
significant for students with low levels of competence and negatively significant for those with high level of competence.
However, in the latter group, fear of failure negatively affected satisfaction of the need for autonomy, which in turn increased
the likelihood of problematic delay on academic and everyday-life tasks. The results are discussed in relation to the complex
interplay of motivational variables related to self-regulatory failure.
from self-determination theory. Using structural equation modeling to analyze data from 300 university students, we found
that the relation between fear of failure and procrastination was moderated by perceived competence. The relation was positively
significant for students with low levels of competence and negatively significant for those with high level of competence.
However, in the latter group, fear of failure negatively affected satisfaction of the need for autonomy, which in turn increased
the likelihood of problematic delay on academic and everyday-life tasks. The results are discussed in relation to the complex
interplay of motivational variables related to self-regulatory failure.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-15
- DOI 10.1007/s10942-012-0153-9
- Authors
- Mohsen Haghbin, Department of Psychology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
- Adam McCaffrey, Department of Psychology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
- Timothy A. Pychyl, Department of Psychology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
- Journal Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
- Online ISSN 1573-6563
- Print ISSN 0894-9085