The Examining Psychometric Characteristics of Academic Procrastination Scale-Short Form

Abstract

This study examined the psychometric properties of the short form of the Academic Procrastination Scale for the sample of university students in Turkey. A total of 970 university students, 657 women and 313 men, aged 18 and 40, participated in the study. First, within the scope of the validity study of the scale, the structure, similar scales, and criterion-related validity were tested. In the second stage, Cronbach's Alpha coefficient was calculated to examine the reliability of the scale. Finally, measurement invariance was examined to test whether the short form of the academic procrastination scale has the same structure for men and women. The findings showed that the short form of the Academic Procrastination Scale could be used as a valid and reliable measurement tool for the sample of university students in Turkey.