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:: Volume 9, Issue 2 (May-Jun 2016) ::
Educ Strategy Med Sci 2016, 9(2): 134-141 Back to browse issues page
The relationship between mindfulness and emotion regulation with academic Procrastination of Students
Reza Ghasemi Jobaneh 1, Seyed Valiallah Mousavi2 , Azin Zanipoor3 , Maryam Alsadat Hoseini Seddigh4
1- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Education Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran , rghasemi.jobaneh@yahoo.com
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Literature and humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
3- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Education Science, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Education Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:   (15469 Views)

Aims: Procrastination is one of the psychological factors which is effective to reduce students' academic performance. The aim of current research was to investigate the relationship between mindfulness and emotion regulation with procrastination of students.

Methods: In this correlation research, the number of 335 students were selected by random clustering sampling method from University of Gilan in 2012-13 academic years. The students responded to procrastination questionnaire, short form of mindfulness inventory and emotion regulation scale, then gathered data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis.

Results: The results showed that there exist a negative and significant relationship between mindfulness and emotion regulation with procrastination (P>0/01). The results of regression analysis indicated that mindfulness and emotion regulation could negatively and significantly predict by around 18 percent of procrastination among students.

Conclusions: the results of current research implies the importance of mindfulness and emotion regulation as psychosocial and emotional skills in procrastination of students. Thus, providing trainings based on improving of mindfulness and emotion regulation in academic environment will lead to reduction of procrastination of students.
Keywords: Mindfulness, Emotion regulation, Procrastination, Academic performance
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Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Health
Received: 2016/04/4 | Accepted: 2016/06/8 | Published: 2016/08/30
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