Chronotype and academic procrastination: the chain mediating role of future self-continuity and self-control

Although studies indicate that chronotype might be correlated with procrastination, the specific mechanism of that correlation has not been fully discussed. This study investigated the associations of future self-continuity and self-control with the relationship between chronotype and academic procrastination by conducting a questionnaire survey of 774 college students. A negative correlation was observed between chronotype and academic procrastination, and analyses suggested that future self-continuity and self-control may serve as statistical mediators, both individually and as a chain of mediation. The present study enriches and deepens our understanding of the potential mechanisms underlying the association between chronotype and academic procrastination, and provides a novel perspective that may inform approaches to the prevention and intervention of academic procrastination.