Self-control, self-regulation and procrastination as psychological predictors for ego depletion among university students

Abstract EN

This study aims to identify ego depletion and the effect of both gender and age among a sample of university students.

it also proposes that when depletion takes place it depends on the effect of self-control, self-regulation, and procrastination upon the person.

the study follows the descriptive approach.

the descriptive diagnostic sample consisted of (n = 400)students of university students, age between (18-21) years.

the measurements to diagnose the dynamic variables (ego depletion, self-control, self-regulation, and procrastination)were scales (prepared by the researcher) and to clarify the most important components of these measures in the light of what has been detected from the previous standards.

as for the statistical methods, the researcher could determine the statistical methods used to address the study hypotheses in the light of several variables, including : size of the sample, scales used and type of the hypotheses.

multiple leaner regression equation was used to detect how far the independent variables can affect and predict possible changes of the ego-depletion's level.

the results revealed a statistically significant correlation between the mean scores of the demographic variable (age) upon ego- depletion scale in favor of the age between (19-21) years.

the research also revealed statistically significant differences between the mean scores of males and females (gender) upon ego-depletion scale in favor of males.

the study also detected statistically significant correlations between ego depletion (dependent variable) and self-control, self-regulation, and procrastination (independent variables) as a boot to prove that the independent variables can predict the level of the dependent variable.