The role of personality traits in predicting students' academic procrastination

The aim of this study was to determine the role of personality traits in predicting students' academic procrastination. The statistical population of this study included students of Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch and Tabriz University in 1397-98. By cluster sampling method, 120 people were selected and given the academic procrastination questionnaire and Clowninger temperament (TCI). -125) answered. The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the dimensions of personality traits in combination can explain students' academic procrastination significantly and based on beta coefficients, each of the dimensions of cooperation, self-direction and self-transcendence in predicting academic procrastination, negative role and They are meaningful. Based on the findings, it can be inferred that having the characteristic of self-direction, ie the ability of a person to choose goals and responsibilities, as well as the characteristic of cooperation, ie considering himself as a part of the human world and society and being conscientious, prevents a person from abandonment. In performing his duties, on the other hand, the characteristic of self-reliance in a person according to his religious faith and sobriety prevents him from evading his responsibilities and directs his goals.