The Intermediate Role of Irrational Ideas in the Relationship between the Future Orientation and the Collective Responsibility and Academic Deferral of Baha University Students

Document Type : Original Article

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PhD in Psychological Counseling - Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the intermediary role of irrational thoughts between future orientation and both achievement responsibility academic procrastination among the university students. To achieve this objective, the study followed the descriptive approach. Then, a random sample of students- from all faculties of Al-Baha University- was selected (720) students, by (400) students from the Excelling students, and 320 students from the Latecoming Academically Students, and applied the study tools which consisted from scales:  of Irrational Ideas (the Researcher), Future Orientation (Al-Saker, 2011), Achievement Responsibility (Khaza'leh and Hamdoun, 2010), and Academic Procrastination (Alskran, 2015). The study found a set of  results, such as: there was no a variety level of Irrational Thoughts among Baha University students, while there was a (high) degree for Future Orientation, and (moderate) degree for Achievement Responsibility&Academic Procrastination among the study sample,  the results also found a statistically significant correlation between the irrational thoughts and Academic Procrastination of the Latecoming Academically Students only, also there was a statistically significant correlation between the Future Orientation and Academic Procrastination, and there was a statistically significant correlation between the Achievement Responsibility and Academic Procrastination, finally, there was a causal model that explains the relationship between irrational thoughts and the dimensions of future orientation, achievement responsibility and academic Procrastination among Baha University students and students.