The Role of Moral Disengagement and Corona Anxiety in Predicting Occupational Procrastination Mediated by Psychological Hardiness

 Procrastination is a factor that affects people's attitudes and work behavior. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Moral Disengagement and corona anxiety in predicting Occupational Procrastination mediated by psychological hardiness.

 The method of the present study was descriptive and correlational (structural equations). The statistical population of the present study consisted of all employees of Mohaghegh Ardabili University in 2021. A sample of 160 people was selected from this population by random sampling method and answered questionnaires, occupational procrastination, psychological hardiness, moral disengagement and corona anxiety. SPSS 25 and Lisrel 8.8 were used to analyze the collected data.

Ethical Considerations: 

The confidentiality of the questionnaires and the informed consent of the participants in the research along with the authority to leave it have been observed.

 The results showed that moral disengagement and corona anxiety have a direct and significant effect on job procrastination, Also, the indirect effect of moral disengagement and corona anxiety was confirmed by the mediation of psychological hardiness.

 According to the findings, counselors and psychologists are recommended to hold training workshops on training to deal with moral apathy, stress management and anxiety to reduce procrastination.