Task aversiveness and procrastination: a multi-dimensional approach to task aversiveness across stages of personal projects

By Allan W. Blunt, T. A. Pychyl. 2000

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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“I'll look after my health, later”: an investigation of procrastination and health (2003, background): “Given that task aversiveness is related to procrastination (Blunt & Pychyl, 1998, 2000; Clark & Hill, 1994; Lay, 1992; Milgram, Marshevsky, & Sadeh, 1994; Milgram, Sroloff, & Rosenbaum, 1988), it is likely that procrastinators may ‘‘put off’’ many health behaviors, such as wellness behaviors, that…”
I forgive myself, now I can study: How self-forgiveness for procrastinating can reduce future procrastination (2010, background): “…in relation to procrastination such as temporal discounting (Pychyl, Lee, Thibodeau, & Blunt, 2000; Steel & Konig, 2006), task aversiveness (e.g., Blunt & Pychyl, 2000; Lay, 1992), fear of failure (e.g., Schouwenburg, 1992), self-handicapping (e.g., Ferrari, 1991; Lay, Knish, & Zanatta, 1992) or…”
A meta-analytically derived nomological network of procrastination (2003, background): “Blunt & Pychyl, 2000; Lay, 1992;Milgram, Marchevsky, & Sadeh, 1995 ), but these studies are the exception rather than the rule, and there are not enough to combine meta-analytically.”
Procrastination and Stress: Exploring the Role of Self-compassion (2014, unknown): “The latter view of procrastination is often taken when unnecessary delay becomes a frequent response to tasks that are perceived to be difficult (Pychyl, Lee, Thibodeau, & Blunt, 2000), aversive (Blunt & Pychyl, 2000; Lay, 1992), or lacking immediate reward (Schouwenburg & Groenewoud, 2001).”
A Meta–Analytic and Conceptual Update on the Associations between Procrastination and Multidimensional Perfectionism (2017, background): “…instances and as a more chronic behavioural tendency, include fear of failure and having an avoidant coping style (Haghbin, McCaffrey, & Pychyl, 2012; Sirois & Kitner, 2015), coupled with tasks that are aversive or that challenge self-worth (Blunt & Pychyl, 2000; Flett, Blankstein, & Martin, 1995).”
Folding Under Pressure or Rising to the Occasion? Perceived Time Pressure and the Moderating Role of Team Temporal Leadership (2014, background): “In contrast, teammembers may find themselves experiencing process losses due to their inability to manage interdependent tasks under time pressure (Blunt & Pychyl, 2000; Hunter & Thatcher, 2007).”
Measuring procrastination at work and its associated workplace aspects (2016, unknown): “Procrastinationwasmoststronglyassociatedwith the aversive task components of frustration, resentment, and, in particular, boredom (Ackerman & Gross, 2005; Blunt & Pychyl, 2000; Strongman & Burt, 2000).”
Things to do today...: a daily diary study on task completion at work (2010, background): “Unattractive tasks were associated with feelings such as boredom, frustration, and resentment ( Blunt & Pychyl, 2000 ) and were more likely to be delayed.”
When Putting Work Off Pays Off: The Curvilinear Relationship between Procrastination and Creativity (2020, unknown): “Consistent with the personal project methodology for assessing procrastination (Blunt & Pychyl, 2000, 2005; Lay, 1986; Pychyl & Little, 1998), employees reported the extent to which they procrastinated in each of their core tasks.”