Procrastination as Predictor of Fear of Evaluation among Pakistani University Students

Abstract

Objective: The research aimed to examine the association between procrastination, self-conceptual self-clarity, fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and Grade Point Average (GPA). The research also examined the predictive role of procrastination, and self-conceptual self-clarity on fear of being evaluated among students from Lahore.

Methodology: The current study is quantitative approach and employed correlational research design. University students were recruited through convenient sampling with sample size n=400. The students with age range 18 - 25 years, from both private and public university of Lahore were approached. The standardized assessment measures including: Procrastination Scale, Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation and Self-Concept Clarity Scale were used after adaption and translation of the scales.

Results: Result were computed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS. After establishing the reliability, the analysis including. Correlational analysis revealed positive association between fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and procrastination. Whereas, inverse association with manifested in FNE self-concept clarity. Hierarchical Regression results indicated that conceptual self-clarity and GPA as negative predictors while procrastination was positive predictor of FNE.

Conclusion: Students with ambiguous self-concept tend to have higher fear of evaluation in academia and procrastinate the task to achieve satisfaction on any given task. Counseling centers can facilitate student with counseling services to work on healthier self-concept concept to achieve academic goals.