ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLEXIBILITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The present study focused on exploring the relationship between academic procrastination, psychological inflexibility, and psychological well-being among university students. The research also aimed at exploring the role of psychological inflexibility in the relationship between academic procrastination and psychological well-being. The study was carried out in three phases. Phase I was a try out to check the cultural appropriateness and easiness of scales being used in study. Phase II of the study was pilot study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of instruments. It consisted of 60 university students, (30 boys; 30 girls). Result showed the good psychometric properties of scales. Third phase was main study aimed for hypotheses testing and fulfillment of objectives. The sample consisted of 230 boys and 230 girls (age range: 18-35; M=21; SD=2.71). Results suggested that there was a negative relationship between academic procrastination and psychological well-being. The relationship between academic procrastination and psychological inflexibility was significant and positive while psychological inflexibility was negatively related to psychological well-being. No gender differences were found on academic procrastination, psychological well-being and psychological inflexibility. Age and education level of participants were significantly related with perceived well-being of university students. The number of siblings showed significant positive relationship with psychological inflexibility. Fathers’ education was significantly related with academic procrastination and psychological inflexibility in university students showing significant and negative results while mothers’ education showed positive significant findings along psychological well-being. The results suggested that psychological inflexibility acts as a mediator in the relationship between academic procrastination and psychological well-being