Self-Efficacy and Procrastination: A Correlation Study

Abstract

Organizational procrastination can be a substantive problem for some employees (Steel, 2007), and the reasons for and functions of task postponement have gained a great deal of research attention over the past few years. The aim of the present study was to determine of relationship of procrastination and self-efficacy in employees. The research sample consisted of 168 employees from prominent Indian MNCs. To collect the data, Procrastination Scale (Lay 1986) and General Self-efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem 1995).  were used. Data was analysed using Pearson correlation coefficient. The results showed that procrastination and self-efficacy are correlated to each other. Interesting results were obtained, as it was found there is a negative correlation between Self efficacy and procrastination. The results have important implications about providing insight at procrastination and self-efficacy of employees in the organization.