The Predictive Role of Religious Beliefs and Psychological Hardiness in Academic Procrastination of High School Students (Dalgan)
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 7
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive role of religious beliefs and psychological hardiness in academic procrastination of high school students. The design of research was correlational. For this purpose, 310 students were selected in city of Dolgan. And responded to questionnaire of academic procrastination (Solomon & Rothblum: 1984), Islamic Coping Strategies (Ehteshamzade: 1388) and Ahvaz Psychological hardiness (kiamarsi & Colleagues: 1377). Data collected were analyzed with descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and regression test t). The results showed that religious strategies have a significant negative correlation with academic procrastination (P <0.01). And psychological hardiness has a significant negative correlation (- 0.284) with academic procrastination. Also the variables explain about 10% of the variance of academic procrastination. Conclusions: Religious attitudes and psychological hardiness are affecting components on academic procrastination.
Authors and Affiliations
Nader Fatemi Nasab| Department of Psychology, college of Psychology and Educational Science, zahedan Science and research branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran, Dr. Alireza Mohammadi-Aria| Department of Psychology, college of Psychology and Educational Science, zahedan Science and research branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran, email: ariapaper@chmail.ir
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