Procrastination and intellectual level

Research question
Is the propensity for procrastination associated with a person's personality traits, in particular, intellectual abilities?

Hypothesis
More “intellectual” students would be more self-aware about their procrastination;
Also as their interests might be wider, it might be more difficult for them to concentrate on a concrete task;
Students with higher IQ (more ’intellectual’) are more prone to procrastination.

Theoretical concepts
Intellectual abilities:
IQ level
Erudition (active and passive vocabulary, acknowledge about different areas of life)
Behavioral measures of procrastination
Self-report measures

Research design
Laboratory experiment;
Qualitative research;
Independent variable - the abilities of every student;
Dependant variable - the level of procrastination;

Our main goal is to check linkage between procrastination and intellectual abilities.
two samples - both a number of university students;
a short interview before concerning their interests;
Research design, sampling and methods

Sampling
First sample
“tasks” for these students
one that he/she is interested in
one that he/she isn’t interested in
These task would be given on a special web-page, that counts how much time student spent on it, when he started doing it and finished.

Sampling and methods
Second sample:
Self-report survey
After dealing with tasks, both groups should have a test concerning their IQ and general education

Sampling and methods
sample - a number of university students
a short interview concerning their interests
“tasks” for these students
one that he/she is interested in;
one that he/she isn’t interested in;
one that is 'indifferent’.

Ethical aspects
We can't say in the beginning that research is about procrastination, because it will affect students’ concentration and time they spend on tasks completing

Analysis of the data
For the first sample we should determine how much time did they actually spent on task and how much time they were delaying or distracted from it
Then for both samples - check linkage with the results of their intelligence tests
Compare these two samples

Limitations of the study
IQ is not universal and indicative characteristic of intellectual level;
Interests can be described untruly and not-objectively;
Both behavioral and, especially, self-report methods of measuring procrastination are not very stable;

Previous researches
Corkin D. M., Shirley L. Y., Lindt S. F. Comparing active delay and procrastination from a self-regulated learning perspective //Learning and Individual Differences. – 2011. – Т. 21. – №. 5. – С. 602-606.
Rabin L. A., Fogel J., Nutter-Upham K. E. Academic procrastination in college students: The role of self-reported executive function //Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology. – 2011. – Т. 33. – №. 3. – С. 344-357.
Krause K., Freund A. M. Delay or procrastination–A comparison of self-report and behavioral measures of procrastination and their impact on affective well-being //Personality and Individual Differences. – 2014. – Т. 63. – С. 75-80.
Sirois, F. M. (2014). Out of sight, out of time? A meta-analytic investigation of procrastination and time perspective. European Journal of Personality, 28(5), 511-520.
Michinov N. et al. Procrastination, participation, and performance in online learning environments //Computers & Education. – 2011. – Т. 56. – №. 1. – С. 243-252.
Rozental A., Carlbring P. Understanding and treating procrastination: A review of a common self-regulatory failure //Psychology. – 2014. – Т. 5. – №. 13. – С. 1488.