We explore the reliability and validity of a self-report measure of procrastination and conscientiousness designed for use with third to fifth grade students. The responses of 120 students are compared to teacher and parent ratings of the student. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis were also used to examine the structure of the scale. Procrastination and conscientiousness are highly correlated (inversely); evidence suggests that procrastination and conscientiousness are aspects of the same construct. Procrastination and conscientiousness are correlated with the Physiological Anxiety subscale of the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale, and with the Task (Mastery) and Avoidance (Task Aversiveness) subscales of Skaalvik's (1997) Goal Orientation Scales. Both theoretical implications, and implications for interventions are discussed.


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