Procrastination, a principal components analysis

Procrastination is a serious, though poorly understood problem. The present study examines personality and time usage variables in a population of university student procrastinators. The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, revised, Beck Depression Inventory, Jenkins Activity Survey, and three time usage measures constructed by the authors were administered to 227 chronic academic procrastinators. Three principal components were found, suggesting orthogonal personality variables associated with different types of procrastination. These findings are discussed in terms of the EPQ paradigm and treatment for procrastinators.