ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2023
The Effect of Trait Anxiety on Bedtime Procrastination: the Mediating Role of Self-Control.
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- A meta-analytic reliability generalization study of the Bedtime Procrastination Scale.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The relationship between physical activity and self-control in college students: the mediating role of trait anxiety.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Academic pressure and academic procrastination: The mediating role of negative coping strategies.PloS one · 2025Article
- The more self-control, the more anxious?- A network analysis study of the relationship between self-control and psychological anxiety among Chinese university students.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Physical activity moderated the mediating effect of self-control between bullying victimization and mobile phone addiction among college students.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Examining the Association Between Boredom Proneness and Bedtime Procrastination Among Chinese College Students: A Sequential Mediation Model with Mobile Phone Addiction and Negative Emotions.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- What complex factors influence sleep quality in college students? PLS-SEM vs. fsQCA.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundBedtime procrastination (BP), a special type of health behavior procrastination, is considered to be a failure of self-control. Notably, self-control may mediate the effect of trait anxiety on general procrastination. However, there is no evidence demonstrating the role of self-control in the relationship between trait anxiety and BP. Moreover, the association between BP and trait anxiety has not yet been thoroughly studied. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the direct relationship between them as well as the mediating role of self-control in this relationship.
methodsThis cross-sectional survey included 718 college students enrolled in Chinese universities between October 2018 and January 2020. The Chinese versions of the Bedtime Procrastination Scale, the Self-Control Scale, and the Trait Anxiety Inventory were used to evaluate BP, self-control, and trait anxiety, respectively.
resultsMultiple linear regression analysis revealed trait anxiety independently predicted BP while controlling for demographic characteristics. Correlation analyses showed that BP was positively correlated with trait anxiety, but negatively related to self-control. Structural equation modeling further revealed a mediating role of self-control in the relationship between trait anxiety and BP.
conclusionsTrait anxiety is a significant independent predictor of BP and may induce BP directly or indirectly through the effect of self-control. These findings provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between trait anxiety and BP and the underlying mechanism by exploring the mediating effect of self-control. As such, trait anxiety and self-control should be included in prevention and intervention strategies to address BP behavior in college students.
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