Correlation Between Procrastination and Self-Efficacy in Relation to Creativity Amongst Young Adults

Abstract

The research aimed towards studying the relationship between procrastination and self-efficacy in relation to creativity among young adults. The ability to view things differently, uncover hidden patterns, draw connections between seemingly unconnected phenomena, and develop innovative and practical solutions is what we call creativity and the act of putting off completing a task until later is known as procrastination, while the psychological concept of self-efficacy describes a person’s confidence in their ability to accomplish a particular goal or complete a particular task. A sample size of 120 individuals were used for the study. Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (2012), General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE) (Schwarzer et al., 1995), and Tuckman Scale for Procrastination (Tuckman, 1991) were used in the research. Pearson’s correlation and regression were used in the present study. The study found a significant relationship and effect between self-efficacy and domains of creativity, but no significant relationship and effect between procrastination and all domains of creativity.