The Role of General and Performance Self Esteem In Relation Academic Procrastination and Academic Achievement

Yıl 2010, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 27, 159 - 170, 01.01.2010

Murat Balkıs Erdinç Duru

Öz

In this study, mediator role of general and performance self esteem were investigated in relation to the academic procrastination and reported academic achievement. The participants were 323 students who study different major fields at the Faculty of Education in Pamukkale University. Age range varied from 17 to 31. In this study, Aitken Procrastination Inventory, Rosenberg Self Esteem Inventory, Performance Self Esteem Subscale of State Self Esteem Scale and Personal Information Sheet were used to gather data. Results showed that general and performance self esteems had partial mediating effect in relation to the academic procrastination and reported academic achievement. In other words, the relation between academic procrastination and academic achievement was increased or decreased as to level of general and performance self esteem. Implications of these findings are discussed in detail.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Academic procrastination, performance self esteem general self esteem.

Akademik Erteleme Eğilimi, Akademik Başarı İlişkisinde Genel ve Performans Benlik Saygısının Rolü

Öz

Bu çalışmada, akademik erteleme eğilimi-akademik başarısı ilişkisinde, performans ve genel benlik saygısının dolaylı rollerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmaya Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi’nde farklı bölümlerde öğrenim gören yaşları 17 ile 31 arasında değişen, 216’sı kız ve 107’ si erkek olmak üzere 323 öğrenci katılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Aitken Erteleme Eğilimi Ölçeği, Rosenberg Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği, Durumsal Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği’nin Performans Benlik Saygısı alt ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, akademik erteleme eğilimi-akademik başarı ilişkisinde, performans ve genel benlik saygısının kısmi aracılık rolü üstlendiği görülmüştür. Bir diğer deyişle, akademik erteleme eğilimi ile akademik başarı arasındaki ilişki, öğrencilerin genel ve performans benlik saygısı düzeylerine bağlı olarak güçlenmekte veya zayıflamaktadır. Bulgular eğitimciler ve psikolojik danışmanlar açısında ele alınıp tartışılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Akademik erteleme eğilimi, performans benlik saygısı, genel benlik saygısı.

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