Fear of COVID-19 lead to procrastination among Turkish university students: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty

Abstract Background The COVID-19 outbreak has not only increased mortality but has also negatively affected mental health among populations across the world. Furthermore, individuals are experiencing uncertainty about their current and future situation because of the pandemic. Therefore, the present...

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Autores principales:	Hacı Arif Doğanülkü, Ozan Korkmaz, Mark D. Griffiths, Amir H. Pakpour
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Materias:	Fear of COVID-19 Procrastination Intolerance of uncertainty University students Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1dd36cbef3354f2c8a16117aad81dc122021-11-14T12:28:10ZFear of COVID-19 lead to procrastination among Turkish university students: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty10.1186/s40359-021-00681-92050-7283https://doaj.org/article/1dd36cbef3354f2c8a16117aad81dc122021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00681-9https://doaj.org/toc/2050-7283Abstract Background The COVID-19 outbreak has not only increased mortality but has also negatively affected mental health among populations across the world. Furthermore, individuals are experiencing uncertainty about their current and future situation because of the pandemic. Therefore, the present study investigated the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and procrastination among a sample of Turkish university students. Methods Between October and November 2020, 450 university students (291 females and 159 males aged 17 to 24 years) from three state universities in Turkey completed an online survey. Correlation analysis and structural equation modeling methods were employed to examine a model for understanding the general procrastination during COVID-19 pandemic. Results The results of the correlation analysis indicated that the fear of COVID-19 was positively correlated with both intolerance of uncertainty (r = .26, p < .001) and procrastination (r = .23, p < .001). The mediation analysis also showed that intolerance of uncertainty had a significant mediating role in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and procrastination (β = .11, p < .001). Conclusion Reducing the fear of COVID-19 and intolerance of uncertainty is likely to contribute to reducing individuals’ procrastination behaviors during the pandemic.Hacı Arif DoğanülküOzan KorkmazMark D. GriffithsAmir H. PakpourBMCarticleFear of COVID-19ProcrastinationIntolerance of uncertaintyUniversity studentsPsychologyBF1-990ENBMC Psychology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Fear of COVID-19 Procrastination Intolerance of uncertainty University students Psychology BF1-990 Hacı Arif Doğanülkü Ozan Korkmaz Mark D. Griffiths Amir H. Pakpour Fear of COVID-19 lead to procrastination among Turkish university students: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty
description	Abstract Background The COVID-19 outbreak has not only increased mortality but has also negatively affected mental health among populations across the world. Furthermore, individuals are experiencing uncertainty about their current and future situation because of the pandemic. Therefore, the present study investigated the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and procrastination among a sample of Turkish university students. Methods Between October and November 2020, 450 university students (291 females and 159 males aged 17 to 24 years) from three state universities in Turkey completed an online survey. Correlation analysis and structural equation modeling methods were employed to examine a model for understanding the general procrastination during COVID-19 pandemic. Results The results of the correlation analysis indicated that the fear of COVID-19 was positively correlated with both intolerance of uncertainty (r = .26, p < .001) and procrastination (r = .23, p < .001). The mediation analysis also showed that intolerance of uncertainty had a significant mediating role in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and procrastination (β = .11, p < .001). Conclusion Reducing the fear of COVID-19 and intolerance of uncertainty is likely to contribute to reducing individuals’ procrastination behaviors during the pandemic.
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author	Hacı Arif Doğanülkü Ozan Korkmaz Mark D. Griffiths Amir H. Pakpour
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title	Fear of COVID-19 lead to procrastination among Turkish university students: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty
title_short	Fear of COVID-19 lead to procrastination among Turkish university students: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty
title_full	Fear of COVID-19 lead to procrastination among Turkish university students: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty
title_fullStr	Fear of COVID-19 lead to procrastination among Turkish university students: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty
title_full_unstemmed	Fear of COVID-19 lead to procrastination among Turkish university students: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty
title_sort	fear of covid-19 lead to procrastination among turkish university students: the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/1dd36cbef3354f2c8a16117aad81dc12
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Fear of COVID-19 lead to procrastination among Turkish university students: The mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty

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