The relationship between self-forgiveness and positive and negative emotions with academic procrastination in third grade high school students

This research was conducted to study the relationship between self-forgiveness and positive and negative emotions with academic procrastination. To do so, 354 students out of all third grade high school students of Ardabil (4029 students) were selected using random cluster sampling method. Data was collected through Academic Procrastination Scales (APS), Positive and Negative Affect Scales (PANAS) and Heartland Forgiveness Scales (HFS). Stepwise multiple regression analysis and path analysis were used to analyze the data. Results revealed that there is a significant relationship between self-forgiveness and positive and negative emotions and academic procrastination. In addition, the results showed that the self-forgiveness and positive and negative emotions are capable of anticipating academic procrastination. Path analysis has also showed that negative emotion as a mediator variable can adjust relationship between self-forgiveness and academic procrastination.