Towards a Dimensional, Multifactorial, and Integrative Approach to Procrastination in Everyday Life: An Illustration through Interviews

Marie My Lien Rebetez; Catherine Barsics; Timothé Montisci; Lucien Rochat

doi:10.5334/pb.1115

Towards a Dimensional, Multifactorial, and Integrative Approach to Procrastination in Everyday Life: An Illustration through Interviews

Psychologica Belgica

Volume 62 (2022): Issue 1

By: Marie My Lien Rebetez, Catherine Barsics, Timothé Montisci and Lucien Rochat

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|Apr 2022

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Abstract

Procrastination is a widespread phenomenon that has been extensively studied but about which a clear and integrated picture is still lacking, as reflected in the multiplicity and diversity of its definitions, causes and consequences. In addition, its examination in everyday life has been somewhat overlooked. The aim of this paper is to further the understanding of procrastination, first by providing an overview of its various definitions, causes, and consequences. Using a qualitative approach, we then provide an in-depth descriptive account of procrastination episodes retrospectively reported by six participants from the general population in diverse situations of their daily life, focusing in particular on the definitions, causes, and consequences of procrastination behaviours. Finally, this descriptive account of procrastination is discussed in terms of a dimensional, multifactorial, and integrative approach.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pb.1115 | Journal eISSN: 0033-2879

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Submitted on: Aug 12, 2021

Accepted on: Feb 11, 2022

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Keywords:

procrastination,

everyday life,

adaptive and maladaptive procrastination,

interviews,

qualitative content analysis,

dimensional approach

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