Weaverling, G. Casey
(2015)
FAILURE TO LAUNCH: ATTACHMENT STYLES CAN PROMOTE SELF-REGULATORY ORIENTATIONS THAT RESULT IN PROCRASTINATION.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
An individual’s attachment style affects many interdependent and independent outcomes in their
life. Attachment styles exist along two dimensions; avoidant and anxious. The current study
explored the relationship between attachment style, independent self-regulatory preferences, and
achievement. Regulatory mode preferences similarly exist along two dimensions; locomotion
and assessment. Specifically, the relationship between attachment styles (avoidant and anxious),
regulatory mode preferences (locomotion and assessment), trait and behavioral procrastination,
and student achievement was examined. Students (N=201) at the University of Pittsburgh
completed self-report measures of attachment style, regulatory mode preference, and trait
procrastination. Behavioral procrastination was measured by recording the number of minutes
before or after the assignment deadline that the student electronically submitted their assignment.
Grades on these assignments were also recorded. Two mediational models were found to be
significant for these variables. First, high avoidant attachment scores predicted low locomotion
scores, which predicted high trait procrastination scores, which predicted high behavioral
procrastination scores, which finally predicted lower grades. Second, high anxious attachment
scores predicted high assessment scores, which predicted high trait procrastination scores, which
predicted high behavioral procrastination scores, which finally predicted lower grades.
Implications for attachment theory, regulatory mode theory, and student procrastination
behaviors are discussed.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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Unpublished |
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Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID ![](/images/orcid_id_24x24.png) |
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Weaverling, G. Casey | gbw3@pitt.edu | GBW3 | |
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Date: |
9 September 2015 |
Date Type: |
Publication |
Defense Date: |
30 July 2015 |
Approval Date: |
9 September 2015 |
Submission Date: |
5 August 2015 |
Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
Number of Pages: |
52 |
Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Psychology |
Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
Refereed: |
Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
attachment style, regulatory mode, procrastination |
Date Deposited: |
09 Sep 2015 14:27 |
Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 14:29 |
URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/25905 |
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