Do Peers Matter? Resistance to Peer Influence as a Mediator between Self-esteem and Procrastination among Undergraduates

Autor: Bin-Bin Chen, Zeyi Shi, Yan Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 7 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01529
Popis: This study examined the relationship between self-esteem and procrastination and the mediating role of resistance to peer influence on this relationship among undergraduates. One hundred and ninety-nine Chinese undergraduate students completed the measures of procrastination, resistance to peer influence, and self-esteem. Structural Equation Modelling analyses indicated that self-esteem was negatively related to procrastination, and resistance to peer influence acted as a mediator of this relationship. The results suggest that the peer may be a key to understanding procrastination among undergraduates. Implications for future research and limitations of the current study are discussed.
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