Positive perfectionism linked to academic procrastination in college students with disabilities.
The study looked at college students with learning disabilities to see if their perfectionism affects their tendency to procrastinate on academic tasks. They found that students who strive for high standards for themselves are more likely to procrastinate. However, students who are overly critical of themselves did not show a significant link to procrastination. Overall, positive self-oriented perfectionism was the main predictor of academic procrastination in these students. The researchers also found that gender, grade level, and specialty did not have a significant impact on students' procrastination tendencies.