The Relationship Between Mindfulness And Academic Procrastination Of Higher Vocational Nursing Students:The Mediating Role Of Psychological Capital And Self-control

Objectives:To investigate the current situation of academic procrastination in higher vocational nursing students,and to examine the relationship between mindfulness,psychological capital,self-control and academic procrastination,and to explore the mediating effect of psychological capital and self-control on the relationship between mindfulness and academic procrastination.Methods:From Novermber 2020 to December 2021,2057 nursing students from a higher vocational college in Shandong Province were enrolled as subjects to conduct a questionnaire survey.The survey tools included general information questionnaire(self-made),academic procrastination questionnaire for college students,five-factor mindfulness scale(FFMQ),positive psychological capital questionnaire(PPQ)and self-control scale(SCS).Application spss 22.0 software package Conduct statistical analysis of data.Results:1.The current situation of academic procrastination in higher vocational nursing students The total of academic procrastination score of the2057 higher vocational nursing students was(48.93±11.75),the scores for each dimension in order were:inadequate planning(15.89±5.62),delayed start(18.94±5.76)and poor completion(14.10±3.51).Among 2057 higher vocational nursing students,no procrastinators were 367(17.84%),mild procrastinators were 1248(60.67%),moderate procrastinators were 418(20.32%),and severe procrastinators were 24(1.17%).2.Differences in the scores of academic procrastination among higher vocational nursing students with different sociodemographic characteristics Female nursing students scored significantly higher than male nursing students in the"delayed start" dimension(P<0.01).The scores of the first-year nursing students on the"delayed start" and "poor completion" dimension were significantly higher than that of the second-year nursing students(bothP<0.05).Nursing students with a rural place of origin had significantly higher scores on the "delayed start" dimension than those with a urban place of origin(P<0.01;P<0.05).The scores of non-one-child nursing students in the "delayed start"dimension were significantly higher than that of one-child nursing students(P<0.01).The total academic procrastination score and scores of all dimensions in nursing students whose academic performance in the last 1/3 were significantly higher than those whose academic performance in the first 1/3 and in the middle 1/3(both P<0.001).The total academic procrastination score and the scores of all dimensions in nursing students whose academic performance in the middle 1/3 were significantly higher than those whose academic performance in the first 1/3(both P<0.001).The scores of non-cadre nursing students in the“delayed start" dimension were significantly higher than that of cadre nursing students(P<0.01).3.Scores of mindfulness,psychological capital,self-control and their correlations with scores of academic procrastination in higher vocational nursing students The score of mindfulness in higher vocational nursing students was(116.41 ± 11.89),which was significantly positively correlated with scores of psychological capital and self-control(r=0.405,0.447,both P<0.001),while was significantly negatively correlated with the total score of academic procrastination and its scores on various dimensions(r=-0.321、-0.194、-0.287、-0.291,all P<0.001).The psychological capital score in higher vocational nursing students was(120.44±22.69),which was significantly positively correlated with the score of self-control(r=0.321,P<0.001),but significantly negatively correlated with the total score of academic procrastination and its scores on various dimensions(r=-0.351、-0.255、-0.283、-0.301,all P<0.001).The self-control score in higher vocational nursing students was(59.81±11.71),which was significantly negatively correlated with the total score of academic procrastination and its scores on various dimensions(r=-0.440、-0.365、-0.360、-0.297,all P<0.001).4.The multiple linear regression analysis on academic procrastination in higher vocational nursing students The results of the multiple linear regression showed that the factors influencing academic procrastination among higher vocational nursing students were mindfulness,psychological capital,self-control,and academic performance,and these four variables together explained 26.7%of the variance in academic procrastination(adjusted R2= 0.267).5.The mediation effect of psychological capital and self-control in the relationship between mindfulness and academic procrastination The total effect value of score on total academic procrastination score for higher vocational nursing students was-0.297,the 95%confidence interval was(-0.337～-0.257).of which the value of the direct effect was-0.086,the 95%confidence interval was(-0.129～-0.043);the value of the mediation effect was-0.211,the 95%confidence interval was(-0.247～-0.181),all excluding 0.which showed that mindfulness can not only directly affected academic procrastination,but also indirectly affected academic procrastination through the mediating effect of psychological capital and self-control.Further analysis found that the 95%confidence interval of the mediation effect of "mindfulness→psychological capital→ academic procrastination" was(-0.095～-0.054);the 95%confidence interval of the mediation effect of "mindfulness→self-control→ cademic procrastination" was(-0.147～-0.094);the 95%confidence interval of the chained mediation effect of"mindfulness→sychological capital→ self-control→study procrastination" was(-0.028～-0.012),none of which included 0.It indicates that the mediation effects of these three paths were all significant.It meant that psychological capital and self-control had multiple mediation effects between mindfulness and academic procrastination.In addition,the mediation effects of these three paths accounted for 34.60%,56.40%,and 9.00%of the total mediation effects,respectively.Conclusions:1.The phenomenon of academic procrastination in higher vocational nursing students is relatively common,nursing educators should pay attention to it,especially for those with poor academic performance,Formulate corresponding interventions should be done to reduce academic procrastination.2.The academic procrastination decreases with the increase of mindfulness level in higher vocational nursing students.Nursing educators should strengthen the improvement of students’ mindfulness level.3.Mindfulness can affect academic procrastination through psychological capital or self-control alone,suggesting that nursing educators can reduce the degree of academic procrastination by improving the level of mindfulness and psychological capital of nursing students;or reduce the degree of academic procrastination by improving the level of mindfulness and enhancing the self-control ability of nursing students.4.Mindfulness can affect academic procrastination through the chain mediating effect of psychological capital and self-control,suggesting that nursing educators can improve the psychological capital level of higher vocational nursing students through mindfulness training,thereby enhancing their self-control ability,and ultimately effectively reduce the academic procrastination behavior of nursing students.