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Psychol Rep June 2020 PMID 30665332

Self-Handicapping Among University Students: The Role of Procrastination, Test Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Self-Compassion.

Funda Barutçu Yıldırım, Ayhan Demir

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The discussions reflect a balanced reaction, with comments highlighting the relevance of self-handicapping behaviors among students, such as mentions of procrastination and test anxiety, but without deep analytical engagement, indicated by casual language and brief remarks. Phrases like 'interesting insight' and 'worth considering' show moderate interest without intense emotional or intellectual investment.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study aimed to explore how procrastination, test anxiety, self-esteem, and self-compassion influence self-handicapping behavior among 801 university students, finding that all these factors significantly contributed to explaining differences in self-handicapping.
  • The researchers used several scales to measure these variables, including the Self-Handicapping Scale, Tuckman Procrastination Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and found that these factors together accounted for 59% of the variation in students' self-handicapping behaviors.
  • Among the predictors, procrastination, test anxiety, self-esteem, and self-compassion each contributed specific amounts to the explained variance, with procrastination having the largest unique contribution at 17%, indicating its strong influence on self-handicapping.
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自分の無能さを自覚したくないために，努力をしなかったり，先延ばしとかする(自分で言い訳を作る)「Self-handicapping」について大学生で調査したら，自尊心のなさとかが関係していた https://t.co/WysLCEa3sl https://t.co/0FyHF2YIaR

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Understanding Self-Handicapping in University Students

This study explores how procrastination, test anxiety, self-esteem, and self-compassion influence self-handicapping behaviors among 801 university students, with these factors explaining 59% of behavioral differences.

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@nminow @irassacks @benitazahn @JDNovel @mitchel_susan

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OOYAMASEIMA.a.k.a．おまえ
@9n_ds · X

自分の無能さを自覚したくないために，努力をしなかったり，先延ばしとかする(自分で言い訳を作る)「Self-handicapping」について大学生で調査したら，自尊心のなさとかが関係していた https://t.co/WysLCEa3sl https://t.co/0FyHF2YIaR

Dec 8, 2020 · 17 likes · 1,146 followers View post →
Side hustles and paid gigs
@Paid_online_gig · X

RT SAGEpsychology Self-Handicapping Among University Students: The Role of Procrastination, Test Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Self-Compassion https://t.co/GGjR0ho9ks

Jul 9, 2019 · 503 followers View post →
Sage Psychology
@SagePsychology · X

Self-Handicapping Among University Students: The Role of Procrastination, Test Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Self-Compassion https://t.co/QVNg3O5Rws

Jul 9, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 12,266 followers View post →