The role of cognitive flexibility and mindfulness in predicting student Procrastination
Background and Aim: Procrastination is the equivalent of indifference and delay. Our simply, we can say that procrastination throwing is means working today to tomorrow. This study aimed to investigate the role of mindfulness and cognitive flexibility and indifference students. Material and Methods: Study this cross-sectional and is descriptive type. The study population included all students of Islamic Azad University in Sanandaj, in the first semester of academic year 2015-2016 were investigated. The sample of this study was 120 students Faculty of Education and Psychology; and using multi-stage cluster sampling method and sample size Morgan formula were selected. Results: The results showed that between cognitive flexibility and procrastination (R= 0.228) negative correlation which in level (P ≤0.05) is meaningful, and between mindfulness and Procrastination (R=-0.387) had a negative correlation which in between the level (P≤ 0.01). Conclusion: Considering the role of procrastination in students' academic performance and psychosocial health, and the relationship between mindfulness to this variable it seems that with mindfulness training to students can be helped to improve their Procrastination and did a good psychological action.