On the Measurement of Procrastination: Comparing Two Scales in Six European Countries
Procrastination is a common problem, but defining and measuring it has been subject to some debate. This paper summarizes results from students and employees (N = 2893) in Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, and Sweden using the Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS) and the Irrational Procrastinatio...
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Published in | Frontiers in psychology Vol. 7; p. 1307 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Frontiers Media
31.08.2016
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Summary: | Procrastination is a common problem, but defining and measuring it has been subject to some debate. This paper summarizes results from students and employees (N = 2893) in Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, and Sweden using the Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS) and the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS; Steel, 2010), both assumed to measure unidimensional and closely related constructs. Confirmatory factor analyses indicated inadequate configural fit for the suggested one-factor model for PPS; however, acceptable fit was observed for a three-factor model corresponding to the three different scales the PPS is based on. Testing measurement invariance over countries and students-employees revealed configural but not strong or strict invariance, indicating that both instruments are somewhat sensitive to cultural differences. We conclude that the PPS and IPS are valid measures of procrastination, and that the PPS may be particularly useful in assessing cultural differences in unnecessary delay. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Nordby, K. (2020). Student procrastination: Measurement, reduction and environmental factors. (Doctoral thesis). <a href=https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18384>https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18384 . Reviewed by: Jason L. Huang, Michigan State University, USA; Laura Mezquita, Jaume I University, Spain Edited by: Tim Bogg, Wayne State University, USA This article was submitted to Personality and Social Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology |
ISSN: | 1664-1078 1664-1078 |
DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01307 |