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Perfectionism and alcohol-related problems: The role of procrastination.
- Source :
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Journal of American college health : J of ACH [J Am Coll Health] 2024 Jan; Vol. 72 (1), pp. 11-19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 19. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: College drinking is a significant individual and societal problem, and thus, identifying risk factors to alcohol-related problems has been an important line of inquiry. Adding to this rich literature, the current study examined whether perfectionism dimensions were associated with alcohol-related problems and whether a poor self-regulation process linked these associations.<br />Participants: A total of 410 university students completed measures pertaining to perfectionism, procrastination, and negative consequences of alcohol use.<br />Methods: Parallel mediation models were tested.<br />Results: There was support for an indirect effect in the association between perfectionistic concerns and alcohol-related problems through susceptibility to temptation but not through pure procrastination or irrational procrastination. Perfectionistic strivings dimension was not associated with alcohol-related problems and this relation was not mediated by any procrastination dimensions.<br />Conclusions: Building internal resources to better resist immediately gratifying yet long-run detrimental behavioral habits is important, especially so for highly self-critical students.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Students
Universities
Motivation
Perfectionism
Procrastination
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1940-3208
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of American college health : J of ACH
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35044878
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.2011734