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- Title
Extraversion and Arousal Procrastination: Waiting for the Kicks.
- Authors
Freeman, Erin; Cox-Fuenzalida, Luz-Eugenia; Stoltenberg, Ilea
- Abstract
Procrastination is a prevalent and complex psychological phenomenon that has been defined as the purposive delay in beginning or completing a task. Given the potential implications for a broad range of situations, including both academic performance and safety sensitive occupations, it seems reasonable and judicious to systematically examine this phenomenon. While there is growing interest in procrastination, our understanding of underlying explanatory factors remains quite limited. Eysenck's () theory of personality, and in particular his biologically-based theory of extraversion, could shed light on this phenomenon. The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between extraversion and arousal procrastination. In accordance with Eysenck's theory that extraverts tend to seek external sources of arousal, it was hypothesized that they would be more likely than introverts to engage in arousal procrastination. Participants completed a series of counterbalanced questionnaires measuring extraversion and procrastination. Results indicated that extraversion significantly predicted the engagement in this type of procrastination. Limitations, implications, and future research are discussed.
- Subjects
EXTRAVERSION; PROCRASTINATION; PHENOMENOLOGICAL psychology; EDUCATION; MAUDSLEY personality inventory; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Current Psychology, 2011, Vol 30, Issue 4, p375
- ISSN
1046-1310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12144-011-9123-0