Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Research on Education and Psychology, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.226-252, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
The principal purpose of the present study is to investigate the mediating role of general and academic
procrastination in the relationship between adaptive/maladaptive perfectionism and psychological well-being among
university students. The sample comprises 335 undergraduate students, selected through a convenient sampling
method. The instruments utilized to gather data included the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised, General Procrastination
Inventory, Aitken Academic Procrastination Inventory, and Psychological Well-Being Scale. In order to test the
hypotheses put forward in the research, two separate parallel mediation analyses were performed. The results
revealed that general procrastination fully mediated the relationship between adaptive perfectionism and
psychological well-being. Furthermore, general procrastination has a partial mediating effect in the relationship
between maladaptive perfectionism and psychological well-being. The mediating role of academic procrastination
was not statistically significant in the mediation model for both dimensions of perfectionism. The results also provide
robust evidence to confirm the assumption that adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism are distinct constructs and
that these constructs affect psychological outcomes differently. The implications for counselors and mental health
professionals, as well as future research directions, are discussed in light of the existing literature and the limitations
of the study. Recommendations are then made.