title: Do Peers Matter? Resistance to Peer Influence as a Mediator between Self-Esteem and Procrastination among Undergraduates.
abstract: This study examined the relationship between self-esteem and procrastination and the mediating role of resistance to peer influence (RPI) on this relationship among undergraduates. One hundred and ninety-nine Chinese undergraduate students completed the measures of procrastination, RPI, and self-esteem. Structural Equation Modeling analyses indicated that self-esteem was negatively related to procrastination, and RPI acted as a mediator of this relationship. The results suggest that the peer may be a key to understanding procrastination among undergraduates. Implications for future research and limitations of the current study are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Fudan University Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Bin-Bin
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Fudan University Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Zeyi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Fudan University Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: procrastination; resistance to peer influence; self-esteem