Cross-lagged relations between delayed actions and the wandering mind

Bertha H.C. Kum; Eliza A. Main; Rebecca Y.M. Cheung

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2023.112448

Cross-lagged relations between delayed actions and the wandering mind

Bertha H.C. Kum, Eliza A. Main, Rebecca Y.M. Cheung^*

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Abstract

The present study investigated the longitudinal relationship between procrastination and mind wandering. A total of 196 Chinese adults participated in the study across three time points, spaced four months apart. Findings based on a cross-lagged panel model suggested that procrastination predicted mind wandering over time, but not the vice versa, thereby indicating the unidimensionality of effects from procrastination to mind wandering. Procrastination may be attributed to self-regulatory failure, resulting in off-task activities such as mind wandering. However, mind wandering does not necessarily lead to dilatory behaviors. The present findings provide insight to practitioners regarding the predictive effects of procrastination on mind wandering.

Original language	English
Article number	112448
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	217
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2023.112448
Publication status	Published - Feb 2024
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cross-lagged relations
Mind wandering
Procrastination
Self-regulation

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