Abstract

DARDARA, Elsaeed A  and  AL-MAKHALID, Khalid A. Procrastination, negative emotional symptoms, and mental well-being among college students in Saudi Arabia. Anal. Psicol. [online]. 2022, vol.38, n.1, pp.17-24.  Epub June 13, 2022. ISSN 1695-2294.  https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/analesps.462041.

The main aim of the current study was the examines the relationship between procrastination, Negative Emotions, and mental well-being. Participants from Saudi Arabia (n = 886; females 344, 38.8% and 542 males, 61.2%; M age = 24.33, SD = 5.68). Participants completed online questionnaires on the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21), and the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF). As hypothesized, males procrastinated more than females. Furthermore, single ones procrastinated more than married ones. Depending on the study assumption that procrastination and negative emotional symptoms are related to poorer mental well-being, procrastination is related to higher levels of DASS-21 and decreased well-being. These findings suggest that age, gender, depression, stress, anxiety, and Well-being were predictive of procrastination. Findings add to the psychological literature and improve a better comprehension of the complicated associations between Procrastination, Negative Emotions, and Well-Being.

Keywords : Procrastination; Negative Emotional Symptoms; DASS-21; Well-Being.

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