1- Department of Educational Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University , Marvdasht, Iran
2- Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University , Marvdasht, Iran
3- Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University , Marvdasht, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University , Marvdasht, Iran
3- Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University , Marvdasht, Iran.
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The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of attributional styles in the relationship between goal orientation and procrastination in final-year students of government high schools in Yasuj city, Iran. The research method was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population of this study included all final-year students of government high schools in Yasuj city, totaling 4,000 students in 2021. Among them, 300 students were selected as the sample using multi-stage cluster sampling. To collect data, the researchers used the Goal Orientation Questionnaire (Elliot & Murayama, 2008), the School Procrastination Scale (Savari, 2011), and the Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ; Peterson et al., 1982). Regression analysis, path analysis, and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data. The results showed that mastery-approach and performance-approach goal orientations had a positive direct effect on optimistic attributional styles and a negative effect on pessimistic attributional styles. In contrast, the performance-avoidance and mastery-avoidance goal orientations had a positive and direct effect on pessimistic attributional styles. Optimistic attributional styles had a negative and direct effect on procrastination, while pessimistic attributional styles had a positive and direct effect on procrastination. Additionally, goal orientation through optimistic attributional styles had a direct and significant effect on reducing procrastination. Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that attributional styles and goal orientation are variables related to student procrastination, and they should be considered in designing interventions aimed at reducing procrastination in students.
Type of Study: Original |
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Educational Psychology
Received: 2022/08/21 | Accepted: 2023/01/15
Received: 2022/08/21 | Accepted: 2023/01/15
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