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Self-Esteem and Procrastination in University Students in Barbados
Jalisha Browne
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus
Abstract
There is a void in local and regional psychological research on procrastination among students. The current correlational study investigated the relationship between self-esteem and procrastination among students at a Caribbean university. It also examined demographic factors and their relationship to self-esteem and procrastination. A convenience sample of 364 registered students (95 males and 269 females; 334 undergraduates and 30 postgraduates) participated in the study. Data were collected via questionnaire using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the General Procrastination