Mediating effect of self-compassion on the relationship between academic procrastination & academic burnout among undergraduates in a Malaysian public university in Klang Valley / Lim Wee Lee

Lim , Wee Lee (2021) Mediating effect of self-compassion on the relationship between academic procrastination & academic burnout among undergraduates in a Malaysian public university in Klang Valley / Lim Wee Lee. Masters thesis, Universiti Malaya.

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Abstract

The direct relationship between self-handicapping behavior and negative mental health outcomes had been demonstrated in past study. Researchers had suggested a further investigation into the mechanism by which the direct effect is established. On the other hand, the role of self-compassion act as a protective factor (i.e. as a mediator) against negative mental health outcomes had also been demonstrated among tertiary students in other countries. However, it is not known whether these relationships hold true in the Malaysia educational context. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship among academic procrastination (an example of self-handicapping behavior), academic burnout (a negative mental health outcome) and self-compassion. Also, to investigate the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between academic procrastination and academic burnout among undergraduates in a Malaysian public university, particularly in Klang Valley area. Hence, the study was driven using a cross-sectional research approach. The mediation analysis was made based on the total 400 students’ responses that revealed from the questionnaire instruments, which includes SCS, APS, and UBI. The data analysis performs using SPSS and AMOS program in examining the correlation and mediation effect of self-compassion on the variables. The findings revealed all variables are statistically significant correlated to each other, except there is no significant relationship between academic procrastination and positive component of self-compassion. Furthermore, the results showed that only negative component of self-compassion partially mediates in the relationship between academic procrastination and academic burnout. The implication and recommendation for future studies are discussed as well.

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