Dhanya N, and Joseph C Mamman
Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur
Pages:367-375
Procrastination is pervasive among students, frequently resulting in substantial academic
stress and compromised performance. As students navigate the myriad pressures of
academic demands, social commitments, and career aspirations, the proclivity to defer
tasks can emerge as a formidable obstacle to their success. A sample of 88 participants
was analyzed to understand the nature and extent of these variables within the academic
context. The study aimed to explore the correlation between hardiness and self-esteem,
self-esteem and procrastination, as well as hardiness and procrastination, and to
investigate whether self-esteem mediates the relationship between procrastination and
hardiness. Results indicated a significant negative correlation between self-esteem
and procrastination and a positive correlation between hardiness and self-esteem.
Additionally, hardiness was found to have a significant negative effect on procrastination,
accounting for 13.4% of the variance in procrastination. The study also revealed that
self-esteem negatively mediates the relationship between procrastination and hardiness
among university students. These findings suggest that higher levels of hardiness are
associated with lower levels of procrastination, with self-esteem potentially serving as
a mediating factor. These findings highlight the importance of developing hardiness
and enhancement of self-esteem as potential strategies to mitigate procrastination.
These insights underscore the critical need for interventions aimed at enhancing
hardiness and self-esteem to reduce procrastination and foster academic success