Research on procrastination has grown exponentially in recent years. Studies have revealed that procrastination is an issue of self-regulation failure, and specifically misregulation of emotional states—not simply a time management problem as often presumed. This maladaptive coping strategy is a risk factor not only for poor mental health, but also poor physical health and other aspects of well-being. Procrastination, Health, and Well-Being brings together new and established researchers and theorists who make important connections between procrastination and health.
The first section of the book provides an overview of current conceptualizations and philosophical issues in understanding how procrastination relates to health and well-being including a critical discussion of the assumptions and rationalizations that are inherent to procrastination. The next section of the book focuses on current theory and research highlighting the issues and implications of procrastination for physical health and health behaviors, while the third section presents current perspectives on the interrelationships between procrastination and psychological well-being. The volume concludes with an overview of potential areas for future research in the growing field of procrastination, health, and well-being.
1. Part 1: Introduction and Overview - p. xxii 2. Chapter 1: Introduction: Conceptualizing the Relations of Procrastination to Health and Well-Being - p. xxii 3. Chapter 2: Recovering Kairos: Toward a Heideggerian Analysis of Procrastination - p. 20 4. Chapter 3: Structured Nonprocrastination: Scaffolding Efforts to Resist the Temptation to Reconstrue Unwarranted Delay - p. 41 5. Part 2: Procrastination and Health - p. 63 6. Chapter 4: Procrastination, Stress, and Chronic Health Conditions: A Temporal Perspective - p. 63 7. Chapter 5: Bedtime Procrastination: A Behavioral Perspective on Sleep Insufficiency - p. 92 8. Chapter 6: Measurement of Health-Related Procrastination: Development and Validation of the Exercise and Healthy Diet Procrastination Scales - p. 119 9. Chapter 7: The Relation Between General Procrastination and Health Behaviors: What Can We Learn from Greek Students? - p. 142 10. Part 3: Procrastination and Well-Being - p. 160 11. Chapter 8: Procrastination, Emotion Regulation, and Well-Being - p. 160 12. Chapter 9: Delaying Things and Feeling Bad About It? A Norm-Based Approach to Procrastination - p. 188 13. Chapter 10: Temporal Views of Procrastination, Health, and Well-Being - p. 212 14. Chapter 11: Procrastination and Well-Being at Work - p. 232 15. Chapter 12: Future of Research on Procrastination, Health, and Well-Being: Key Themes and Recommendations - p. 253 16. Index - p. 271
Research on procrastination has grown exponentially in recent years. Studies have revealed that procrastination is an issue of self-regulation failure, and specifically misregulation of emotional states—not simply a time management problem as often presumed. This maladaptive coping strategy is a risk factor not only for poor mental health, but also poor physical health and other aspects of well-being. Procrastination, Health, and Well-Being brings together new and established researchers and theorists who make important connections between procrastination and health.
The first section of the book provides an overview of current conceptualizations and philosophical issues in understanding how procrastination relates to health and well-being including a critical discussion of the assumptions and rationalizations that are inherent to procrastination. The next section of the book focuses on current theory and research highlighting the issues and implications of procrastination for physical health and health behaviors, while the third section presents current perspectives on the interrelationships between procrastination and psychological well-being. The volume concludes with an overview of potential areas for future research in the growing field of procrastination, health, and well-being.
1. Part 1: Introduction and Overview - p. xxii 2. Chapter 1: Introduction: Conceptualizing the Relations of Procrastination to Health and Well-Being - p. xxii 3. Chapter 2: Recovering Kairos: Toward a Heideggerian Analysis of Procrastination - p. 20 4. Chapter 3: Structured Nonprocrastination: Scaffolding Efforts to Resist the Temptation to Reconstrue Unwarranted Delay - p. 41 5. Part 2: Procrastination and Health - p. 63 6. Chapter 4: Procrastination, Stress, and Chronic Health Conditions: A Temporal Perspective - p. 63 7. Chapter 5: Bedtime Procrastination: A Behavioral Perspective on Sleep Insufficiency - p. 92 8. Chapter 6: Measurement of Health-Related Procrastination: Development and Validation of the Exercise and Healthy Diet Procrastination Scales - p. 119 9. Chapter 7: The Relation Between General Procrastination and Health Behaviors: What Can We Learn from Greek Students? - p. 142 10. Part 3: Procrastination and Well-Being - p. 160 11. Chapter 8: Procrastination, Emotion Regulation, and Well-Being - p. 160 12. Chapter 9: Delaying Things and Feeling Bad About It? A Norm-Based Approach to Procrastination - p. 188 13. Chapter 10: Temporal Views of Procrastination, Health, and Well-Being - p. 212 14. Chapter 11: Procrastination and Well-Being at Work - p. 232 15. Chapter 12: Future of Research on Procrastination, Health, and Well-Being: Key Themes and Recommendations - p. 253 16. Index - p. 271
