Validation of the Spanish version of the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)

Guilera, Georgina; Barrios, Maite; Penelo, Eva; Morin, Christopher; Steel, Piers; Gómez-Benito, Juana

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“…As presented in Table 1 , the point-measure correlations ( r pm ; comparable with item-total correlations in CTT) of the nine items on the scale range from 0.58 to 0.74, indicating the absence of non-modeled dependence among the items and potentially a common underlying construct of all items ( Linacre, 2011 ). In accordance with previous studies ( Prayitno et al, 2013 ; Rozental et al, 2014 ; Svartdal and Steel, 2017 ; Guilera et al, 2018 ), the reversed items (Items 2, 6, 9) showed the lowest point-measure correlations, possibly reflecting a statistical artifact in reverse scoring ( Schmitt and Stuits, 1985 ). Moreover, the values for the standard error ( SE ) in Table 1 range from 0.09 to 0.10 only, demonstrating a high level of measurement precision.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Empirical evidence from past work has largely pointed to the unidimensionality of the IPS (e.g., Svartdal et al, 2016 ; Svartdal, 2017 ; Kim et al, 2020 ) – although two studies ( Prayitno et al, 2013 ; Rozental et al, 2014 ) found the reversely scored items to load on a different factor compared to the rest of the items on the scale, these authors concluded that this could just be a reflection of a methodological artifact ( Schmitt and Stuits, 1985 ). There is also converging evidence from several studies demonstrating the psychometric soundness of the IPS regarding internal consistency and relations to other instruments ( Rebetez et al, 2014 ; Rozental et al, 2014 ; Svartdal and Steel, 2017 ; Guilera et al, 2018 ).…”

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A Rasch Analysis of the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)

Shaw

Zhang

2021

Front. Psychol.

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The present study analyses the psychometric properties of the irrational procrastination scale (IPS; Steel, 2002, 2010) in a sample of United States college students using the Rasch modeling approach. Results showed that the IPS items had a high level of reliability, good content validity, structural validity, and substantive validity, and no differential item functioning (DIF) effects in terms of gender. The IPS was found to be unidimensional, supporting the originally proposed theoretical structure by Steel (2002, 2010). Finally, psychometric implications derived from the results and study limitations are discussed; recommendations for future investigations are also offered.

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confidence: 92%

A Rasch Analysis of the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)

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Zhang

2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…We will assess: (1) self-efficacy 57 ; (2) activation 58 ; (3) sense of coherence 59 ; (4) health literacy 60 and (5) procrastination. 61 …”

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“…(3) sense of coherence 59 ; (4) health literacy 60 and (5) procrastination. 61 Self-efficacy Self-efficacy will be measured using the Self-Efficacy Scale. 57 To measure General Self-Efficacy Subscale (17 items including individuals' beliefs in their ability to perform well in a variety of situations) and Social Self-Efficacy Subscale (six items).…”

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“…We will use the validated Spanish version. 61 Data analysis plan Analysis of the outcomes at baseline First, descriptive analyses of all the variables (proportions for qualitative variables, means and SD for quantitative variables) will be performed. Then, correlation analysis will be carried out between the questionnaires that evaluate personal factors on health behaviour (Self-Efficacy Scale, PAM, SOC-13, HLS-EUQ16 and IPS), social support (MOS-SS) and depression (BDI-II).…”

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme in the prevention and treatment of subclinical, mild and moderate depression in primary care: a randomised clinical trial protocol

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IntroductionMajor depression is a highly prevalent pathology that is currently the second most common cause of disease-induced disability in our society. The onset and continuation of depression may be related to a wide variety of biological and psychosocial factors, many of which are linked to different lifestyle aspects. Therefore, health systems must design and implement health promotion and lifestyle modification programmes (LMPs), taking into account personal factors and facilitators. The main objective of this protocol is to analyse the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and cost utility of an LMP and an LMP with information and communication technologies (ICTs) as adjunctive treatment for depression in primary care patients. The secondary objectives are to analyse the clinical effectiveness in the subgroup that presents comorbidity and to analyse the correlation between personal factors on health behaviour and lifestyle patterns.Methods and analysisA randomised, multicenter pragmatic clinical trial with three parallel groups consisting of primary healthcare patients suffering from subclinical, mild or moderate depression. The following interventions will be used: (1) Usual antidepressant treatment with psychological advice and/or psychotropic drugs prescribed by the general practitioner (treatment as usual (TAU)). (2) TAU+LMP. A programme to be imparted in six weekly 90-minute group sessions, intended to improve the following aspects: behavioural activation+daily physical activity+adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern+sleep hygiene+careful exposure to sunlight. (3) TAU+LMP+ICTs: healthy lifestyle recommendations (TAU+LMP)+monitoring using ICTs (a wearable smartwatch). The primary outcome will be the depressive symptomatology and the secondary outcomes will be the quality of life, the use of health and social resources, personal factors on health behaviour, social support, lifestyle patterns and chronic comorbid pathology. Data will be collected before and after the intervention, with 6-month and 12-month follow-ups.Ethics and disseminationThis study has been approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Aragón (approval number: C.P.-C.I. PI18/286) and the Research Ethics Committee of the Balearic Islands (IB3950/19 PI). Data distribution will be anonymous. Results will be disseminated via conferences and papers published in peer-reviewed, open-access journals.Trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov Registry (NCT03951350).

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Self‐regulation and procrastination in college students: A tale of motivation, strategy, and perseverance

Elizondo,

Valenzuela,

Pestana

et al. 2023

Psychology in the Schools

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Procrastination is a delay in an intended course of action and, thus, a self‐regulation failure hindering growth and well‐being. Contrarily, self‐regulation is a set of cognitive and metacognitive skills and strategies supporting goal‐directed behavior. There is ongoing discussion regarding the extent to which (and the ways in which) promoting self‐regulation may counteract procrastination. On the one hand, it is argued that procrastination is linked with stable personal dispositions; on the other hand, it is said that this problematic behavior is associated with contextual influences. To deepen the understanding of these relationships, we used structural equation modeling (SEM) to test a theory‐driven model integrating four self‐regulation factors (goal setting, decision making, persevering, and learning from mistakes) and two measures of procrastination (irrational and academic). We hypothesized that goal setting, decision making, and perseverance would sequentially mediate between learning from mistakes and procrastination outcomes, thus, suggesting that cognitive‐motivational (learning from mistakes, goal setting), strategic (decision making), and volitional (perseverance) factors may all be necessary for successful self‐regulation, which could potentially be promoted by contextual influences. Participants of the present study were 433 Chilean university students (304 women, 129 men, M = 20.74 years, SD = 2.86) who completed measures for procrastination and self‐regulation. Findings support the important roles of goal setting and perseverance for successful self‐regulation and suggest that goal setting may mediate the effects of learning from mistakes on perseverance and decision making; whereas perseverance may mediate the effects of goal setting and decision making on procrastination variations. These results suggest that the negative effects of motivational and strategic factors of self‐regulation on procrastination may depend at least partly on the abilities to improve goals and persevere. Taking into account these critical roles in dealing with procrastination, it seems appropriate to support college students' self‐regulation skills and strategies, raising awareness about the indispensability of adequate goal setting and persistence in following through with intended courses of action.

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Validation of the Spanish version of the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)

Cited by 20 publications

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A Rasch Analysis of the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)

A Rasch Analysis of the Irrational Procrastination Scale (IPS)

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme in the prevention and treatment of subclinical, mild and moderate depression in primary care: a randomised clinical trial protocol

Self‐regulation and procrastination in college students: A tale of motivation, strategy, and perseverance

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