Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

Procrastination is a pervasive self-regulatory failure affecting approximately one-fifth of the adult population and half of the student population. Identifying variables that affect procrastination can be helpful in treatment and preventing domain. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between dimensions of perfectionism and procrastination. Five hundred and twenty eight participants (274 female, 254 male) were asked to complete the Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (TMPS), and Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS). The results indicated that the self-oriented perfectionism has a negative but insignificant relationship and other-oriented and socially-prescribed perfectionism have a positive and significant relationship. Also, results of stepwise regression analysis indicated that self-oriented perfectionism is negative predictor for procrastination and other-oriented and socially-prescribed perfectionism are positive predictors for procrastination. Considering dimensions of perfectionism as important variable related to procrastination can help mental health specialist for reducing this problem. Herby. Positive dimensions of perfectionism would be reinforced and negative dimensions would be weaken.