Vollmer, Marius (2025) A Procrastinator’s Guide to Well-Being: Procrastination, Guilt, Recovery, and the Influence of Procrastination Activities. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Procrastination is a widespread phenomenon in the workplace, yet research on its consequences in the organizational context remains limited. This thesis examines how different types of procrastination activities influence the relationship between procrastination and well-being outcomes among workers. Specifically, I examined whether workplace procrastination is associated with guilt, whether guilt impairs recovery experiences after work, and whether the type of procrastination activity (work-related vs. non-work-related) moderates the link between procrastination and guilt. A one-time online survey was completed by 114 participants. Multiple regression analysis and moderated mediation analysis revealed, that procrastination predicted both, guilt (positive relationship) and recovery (negative relationship) among workers. However, guilt did not show a unique influence on recovery. Procrastination activities did not show any significant moderation effect. The analysis confirmed the absence of mediation and moderation effects in a fully moderated mediation model. These findings highlight the impact of procrastination on workers’ well- being and recovery experiences. Although I did not find evidence for the influence of procrastination activities on guilt, I recommend future research to further investigate why employees choose specific procrastination activities and explore additional mechanisms that explain the relationship between procrastination and recovery. Keywords: Procrastination, Procrastination activities, Work-related procrastination, Guilt, Recovery,
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schmitt, A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2025 07:12 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2025 07:12 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5912 |
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