Self-Regulation and Resilience as the Predictors of Active Procrastination among Young Adults in Kuala Lumpur

Vincent, Ivy Josiah (2022) Self-Regulation and Resilience as the Predictors of Active Procrastination among Young Adults in Kuala Lumpur. Masters thesis, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology.

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Abstract

Active procrastination is a behaviour in which young adults tend to engage but with a better plan and goal outcomes as it can be an effective strategy to complete a task. This current study examines self-regulation and resilience as predictors of active procrastination among young adults in Kuala Lumpur. In addition, this study also examines the significant difference in active procrastination among university students and young working adults in Kuala Lumpur. Self-regulation, resilience and active procrastination were measured among young adults in Kuala Lumpur. 220 participants completed the questionnaires that consisted of Self-Regulation Scale, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Active Procrastination Scale. Results were keyed into SPSS version 26. Data was concluded as non-normal distribution after performing the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Hence, quantile regression analysis was adopted. Research question 1 showed that from the 25th quantile until the highest quantile, self-regulation is a significant predictor of active procrastination among young adults in Kuala Lumpur. Results for research question 2 showed that from the 25th quantile to the highest quantile, resilience was not a significant predictor of active procrastination among young adults in Kuala Lumpur. Lastly, research question 3 was examined through Mann Whitney U test. It showed that there was no significant difference in active procrastination among university students and working young adults in Kuala Lumpur (U=5233.00, z= -1.73, p>.05). These results implicate that self-regulation plays a significant role in active procrastination, making young adults complete their tasks and achieve good performance even actively procrastinating. Moreover, university students and working young adults do not differ in active procrastination. Therefore, counsellors, therapists and lecturers can conduct a workshop or seminar for students and employees to convert them from passive procrastination into active procrastination by teaching individuals to self-regulate themselves. Resulting young adults to plan well ahead whenever a task is given and still be able to perform well even at the last minute.