Self-conscious emotions and procrastination as predictors of academic self-confidence in university students

TO explore the relationship between self-conscious emotions, procrastination, and academic self-confidence and achievement, a sample of 365 undergraduates was randomly selected from among all students of one university. Analysis of the data collected using a questionnaire, showed that academic achievement has a significant correlation with shame, guilt, and selfishness. A negative correlation was seen between procrastination and academic self-confidence. Close to 9% of the variance in academic achievement is explained by self-conscious emotions, whereas the procrastination factor, along selfconscious emotions account for only 8% of academic selfconfidence. The results can be used in counseling students.