Trait Procrastination, Agitation, Dejection, and Self-Discrepancy

Abstract

the defining characteristic of trait procrastinators is the extension of temporal sequences between their intentions and their corresponding goal-directed behavior / procrastinators are often acutely aware of these intention–behavior gaps / trait procrastinators may also anticipate such discrepancies in their future behavior / these self-cognitions should have implications for the everyday affective experiences of such individuals / this chapter addresses these implications, drawing from E. Higgins's (1987) self-discrepancy theory / in the analyses of data, [the chapter questions] the link between agitation and dejection [in response to] statistical controls assessing the relations of trait procrastination with agitation- and dejection-related emotions (studies 1–4) / [Ss were female & male university students for all 4 studies] / implications for the counseling of trait procrastinators (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)(chapter)