The Relationship between Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic Procrastination Tendency: A Study on Teacher Candidates

Abstract

In this study, the relation between academic self-efficacy and academic procrastination tendency according to 22.10.2018 the perceptions of teacher candidates was examined. The study, designed as a correlational research, has a total of 495 teacher candidates studying at state and foundation universities located in different states in Accepted: Turkey. In the collection of the data, the "Academic Self-Efficacy Scale" and the "Academic Procrastination 09.04.2019 Scale" were utilized. In the analysis of the data descriptive statistics, Pearson moment product correlation coefficient, and simple linear regression analysis were used. Findings of the study showed that there is a Online First: significant, negative and moderate relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic procrastination 16.04.2019 tendency of teacher candidates. In addition, it has been found that while gender creates significant differences on academic procrastination tendency, school type creates significant differences on academic self-efficacy and Published: department create significant differences on both academic self-efficacy and academic procrastination 31.10.2020 tendency. As the result of the study, it has been reached that academic self-efficacy is a significant predictor of academic procrastination tendency.