Self-efficacy, procrastination, and burnout in post-secondary faculty: An international longitudinal analysis

PLoS One. 2019 Dec 30;14(12):e0226716. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226716. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

To address the present research gap on relations between motivational beliefs, self-regulation failure, and psychological health in post-secondary faculty, the present study used associative latent growth modeling to longitudinally examine relationships between self-efficacy, procrastination, and burnout (emotional exhaustion) in faculty internationally. Findings from 3,071 faculty participants (70% female, 69 countries) over three time points (5-6 month lags) showed greater self-efficacy at baseline to correspond with lower procrastination and burnout, and procrastination to be positively related to burnout (intercepts). Growth analyses additionally revealed stronger relations between increases in self-efficacy, procrastination, and burnout over time (slopes). Supplemental cross-lagged analyses provided causal evidence of burnout as an antecedent of self-efficacy and procrastination, underscoring intervention and policy efforts to address overwork and exhaustion in post-secondary faculty.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Burnout, Professional / psychology*
  • Faculty / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internationality
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Motivation
  • Procrastination*
  • Psychometrics / methods*
  • Self Efficacy*
  • Stress, Psychological