Fear of failure and academic procrastination: self-critical rumination and academic self-handicapping as mediators
British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03069885.2026.2676273
- Dergi Adı: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo, Social Sciences Abstracts, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Education Collection (ProQuest), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO), Sociology Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: academic procrastination, academic self-handicapping, Fear of failure, SDG 4: quality education, self-critical rumination
- İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Academic procrastination, frequently seen in student populations, is regarded as a significant barrier to achieving academic success. However, it is often viewed as the result of certain maladaptive strategies shaped by underlying cognitive and behavioural factors. Therefore, the present research examines how academic procrastination, fear of failure, and self-critical rumination are connected to students’ tendencies to engage in academic self-handicapping. The study sample included 360 university students (72.2% female, 27.8% male Mage= 22.45) in Türkiye. The dataset was examined using structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques. The results demonstrate that self-critical rumination and academic self-handicapping act as full mediators in the association between fear of failure and academic procrastination. These results imply that interventions targeting self-critical rumination and academic self-handicapping strategies may be effective in students experiencing academic procrastination. Furthermore, while fear of failure contributes to procrastination, the cognitive processes and behavioural strategies associated with this fear play a particularly influential role.