Future orientation as a mediator between perceived environmental cues in likelihood of future success and procrastination

被引：20
作者：
Chen, Bin-Bin [1 ]
Kruger, Daniel [2 ]
机构：
[1] Fudan Univ, Shanghai, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
来源：
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES | 2017年 / 108卷
基金：
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词：
Life history; Environmental cues; Likelihood of future success; Procrastination; Future orientation; LIFE-HISTORY THEORY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES; SELF-ESTEEM; TIME; UNCERTAINTY; PERSONALITY; ATTACHMENT; BEHAVIORS; SEX;
D O I：
10.1016/j.paid.2016.12.017
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Within the evolutionary framework of life history approach, procrastination the purposive delay of an intended task is seen as a life history trait characterized by prioritizing immediate benefits with little regard for long-term consequences under particular environmental conditions. The present study proposes that environment cues indicating a low likelihood of future success may lead to greater procrastination, and temporal orientation may represent a mediator underlying this relationship between likelihood of future success and procrastination. A total of 252 undergraduate students completed the Probability Judgments Scale to assess likelihood of future success in their environments, the Future Orientation Scale to assess future orientation, and three scales to assess procrastination. Structural equation modeling indicated that, as predicted, lower likelihood of future success in the environments predicted greater procrastination, a relationship that exhibited both a direct pathway and an indirect pathway through future orientation. These results define the life history origin of procrastination. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：128 / 132
页数：5
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