Presenting the Academic Procrastination Model based on Self-Directed Learning Strategies and Parenting Styles with the Mediating Role of Academic Self-Efficacy

Abstract

Purpose: Academic procrastination causes a drop in academic performance, and should be look for ways to reduce it. As a result, this study was conducted with the aim of presenting the academic procrastination model based on self-directed learning strategies and parenting styles with the mediating role of academic self-efficacy. Methodology: The research design was cross-sectional from type of correlation. The statistical population of the present study was all secondary school students of Tehran city in the academic years of 2022-23, which out of 23552 students number of 400 people were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. In this research were used the tools of academic procrastination (Solomon and Rothblum, 1984), self-directed learning strategies (Pintrich and De Groot, 1990), parenting styles (Baumrind, 1991) and academic self-efficacy (Jinks and Morgan, 1999). In order to analyze the data were used correlation coefficients and structural equation modeling methods in SPSS-V23 and Lisrel-V8.8 software. Findings: The findings showed that the academic procrastination model based on self-directed learning strategies and parenting styles with the mediating role of academic self-efficacy had a good fit. Also, self-directed learning strategies (cognitive and metacognitive) on academic procrastination and self-efficacy directly and indirectly through academic self-efficacy on academic procrastination had a significant effect (P<0.05). In addition, parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian and permissive) on academic procrastination and self-efficacy directly and indirectly through academic self-efficacy on academic procrastination had a significant effect (P<0.05). Conclusion: According to the results, it can be stated that a person has more self-directed learning strategies, authoritative parenting style and academic self-efficacy and less permissive and authoritarian parenting styles, the amount of academic procrastination will decrease.