Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 6(10), pp. 2087 - 2093
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.061005
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Academic Self-efficacy and Academic Procrastination: Exploring the Mediating Role of Academic Motivation in Turkish University Students

Asude Malkoç ^*, Aynur Kesen Mutlu
Faculty of Education, Istanbul Medipol University, Turkey

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study has been to investigate the relationships among academic self-efficacy, academic motivation, and academic procrastination. The study has further delved into the question of whether academic motivation mediates the relationship between self-efficacy and academic procrastination. In order to investigate such links, three hundred and nineteen university students (218 females and 101 males) enrolled in the education faculty of a private university in Istanbul, Turkey, offered data. For data collection, the Aitken Procrastination Inventory, Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, and Academic Motivation Scale have been used. The results of the study indicate that academic motivation partially mediate the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic procrastination.

KEYWORDS
Academic Motivation, Academic Procrastination, Academic Self-efficacy

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Asude Malkoç , Aynur Kesen Mutlu , "Academic Self-efficacy and Academic Procrastination: Exploring the Mediating Role of Academic Motivation in Turkish University Students," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 6, No. 10, pp. 2087 - 2093, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.061005.

(b). APA Format:
Asude Malkoç , Aynur Kesen Mutlu (2018). Academic Self-efficacy and Academic Procrastination: Exploring the Mediating Role of Academic Motivation in Turkish University Students. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 6(10), 2087 - 2093. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.061005.