The Role of Conscientiousness and Neuroticism in General Procrastination: Exploring the Evidences among University Student Athletes and Non-athletes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between big five personality traits and general procrastination among university student athletes and non-athletes. A cross- sectional design was utilized using a sample of 450 university students from eight universities. BFPTs were measured using (BFI-10), while general procrastination was assessed using (GPS-9). Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that conscientiousness was a significant negative predictor of general procrastination in both student athlete and non-athlete groups, suggesting that students with greater levels of conscientiousness were unlikely to procrastinate. In addition, among student athlete’s neuroticism also strongly and positively associated with general procrastination, indicating that athletes with higher neuroticism tended to procrastinate more. These findings further highlighted the importance of personality in understanding general procrastination and recommend the use of personality-based therapies, to enhance academic results and sports performance.