Хронично отлагане на намеренията и хедонистичен стил на саморегулация

Abstract

Procrastination as a chronic delay in task execution is primarily understood in terms of judgmental categories and conceptual frameworks that explicitly or implicitly imply certain deficiency. Less attention is usually paid to the process of procrastination and its role in maintaining the positive emotional tone and attaining sort-term rewards. In the modern world where a mounting pressure exists toward immediate gratification of growing variety of temptations, the hedonistic self-regulation in general and procrastination in particular become highly attractive subjects with theoretical and practical consequences. The present work analyses procrastination from the point of view of its structure and underlying physiological mechanisms. Additionally, the time models used to defend the procrastination behaviour, as well as the emotional and Ego dynamics are investigated. Attention is given to the effects of procrastination on the goal directed behaviour. In an attempt to advance the explanation, procrastination is also discussed in the framework of individual self-regulation. The analyzed data suggest that the chronic delay of tasks execution represents an important indicator of a specific hedonistic self-regulation style depicting a tendency to search for a positive emotional tone and a generally pleasant emotional state, to aim at short-term rather than long-term valuable consequences, and display avoidance of systematic effort. Low levels of interest in achievement and in strategic goals augment the description of hedonic self-regulation style.