An examination of procrastination in a multi-ethnic population of adolescents from New Caledonia.
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BACKGROUND: Although procrastination has been widely studied in adults, comparatively little work has focused on adolescent procrastination, especially in the Pacific region. As a contribution to knowledge and diversification of population sampling, therefore, we examined procrastination in a multi-ethnic sample of adolescents from New Caledonia. Specifically, we examined gender and ethnic differences in procrastination, as well as sociodemographic and ethnic identity predictors of procrastination. METHODS: 927 adolescents (474 boys, 453 girls; age M = 13.2 years) completed measures of procrastination and ethnic identity, and reported their ethnicity (Kanak vs. Polynesian vs. European). Sociodemographic data (sex, age, area of residence and socioeconomic status) were also collected. RESULTS: An analysis of variance indicated significant ethnic (Kanak and Polynesian adolescents had higher procrastination than European adolescents) and sex differences (girls had higher procrastination than boys), but no significant interaction. Regression analysis showed that higher procrastination was significantly associated with sex, ethnicity, age, and the interaction between ethnicity and ethnic identity. Moderation analysis showed that ethnic identity moderated the relationship between ethnicity and procrastination, but only in Kanak adolescents. CONCLUSION: Relatively high levels of procrastination were observed in Kanak and Polynesian adolescents, and in girls. These findings, while preliminary, may have important implications for academic attainment in the New Caledonian context.
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Behavioural responses to the learning scheme were mainly dependent on the ethnic group.
“behavioural responses to the learning scheme were mainly dependent on the ethnic group [8].”
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The Results (Regression analysis; page unavailable) report that procrastination scores among New Caledonian adolescents were significantly associated with ethnicity. The paper measures procrastination, not behavioural responses to a learning scheme, and also identifies sex and age as significant factors; it does not establish that responses were mainly dependent on ethnic group. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe educational system based on the French model was likely a factor in the diversification of New Caledonia's population.
“Although the educational system based on the French model was likely a factor in this diversification”
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The Background describes New Caledonia’s ethnic composition but does not link that diversity to its educational system. Searches for a French-model educational system and its role in population diversification found no passage addressing that relationship. (LLM, conf=0.76)
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- Authors
- Frayon, S., Swami, V., Wattelez, G., Nedjar-Guerre, A., & Galy, O.
- Affiliations
- University of New Caledonia (NC)
- Perdana University (MY)
- Corresponding author
- Frayon, Stéphane
- Venue
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2023-01-02
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1-1
- ISSN
- 2050-7283 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC9806450
- OpenAlex
- W4313477070
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 51
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3
- FWCI
- 6.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- BMC Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion)
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- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- Fondation Nestlé France (NA)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Keywords
- procrastination, adolescents, ethnic identity, Kanak, Polynesians, European adolescents, gender differences, ethnic differences, New Caledonia, academic performance, sociodemographic predictors
- MeSH terms
- Procrastination, Adolescent, Adult, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Male, New Caledonia
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