Comparative Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training and Metacognitive Strategies in Reducing Academic Self-Handicapping and Enhancing Academic Hope among Procrastinating Students
Archives of Hygiene Sciences September 14, 2026 Mostafa Mahmoudi Mehr, Zahra Dasht Bozorgi, Hamdollah Jayervand et al.
Background & Objective: Academic procrastination is a prevalent psychological issue that undermines positive motivationalcognitive elements, such as academic hope, while exacerbating maladaptive behaviors, such as academic self-handicapping.This study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of mindfulness training versus metacognitive strategies in mitigating academic self-handicapping and...