Psychometric Evaluation of Two Procrastination Measures in University Students: Irrational Procrastination Scale and Academic Procrastination Scale Short Form

Yupanqui-Lorenzo, Daniel E.; Arroyo-Pizarro, Pedro; Arauco-Lozada, Tania; Martinez-Arevalo, Andres R.; Becerra-Herrera, Wilson A.

doi:10.15517/ap.v39i139.62430

Autores/as

Daniel E. Yupanqui-Lorenzo Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades Autor/a https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8977-2888
Pedro Arroyo-Pizarro Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal Autor/a https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7587-1308
Tania Arauco-Lozada Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina Autor/a https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6375-8260
Andres R. Martinez-Arevalo Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Autor/a https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9225-3536
Wilson A. Becerra-Herrera Universidad Autónoma del Perú Autor/a https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4703-8589

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/ap.v39i139.62430

Palabras clave:

procrastinación irracional, procrastinación académica, agotamiento, atención plena, propiedades psicométricas

Resumen

Objetivo. Este estudio evaluó las propiedades psicométricas de dos escalas de procrastinación: la Escala de Procrastinación Irracional (IPS) y la Escala de Procrastinación Académica - Forma Acortada (APS-SF). Método. Un total de 397 estudiantes universitarios de Perú completaron cuestionarios virtuales que incluían las escalas IPS y APS-SF, así como evaluaciones de agotamiento académico y atención plena. Resultados. La IPS y la APS-SF tienen sólidas propiedades psicométricas y estructuras unidimensionales, lo que indica su eficacia para evaluar la procrastinación académica. Además, los instrumentos mostraron una consistencia interna fiable, como lo demuestran los coeficientes alfa y omega consistentes. Se identificaron asociaciones significativas entre la procrastinación académica, el agotamiento y la atención plena. Estos hallazgos contribuyen de manera significativa a la comprensión y el manejo de la procrastinación académica en el contexto universitario, estableciendo una base sólida para futuras investigaciones y estrategias de intervención.

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