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Validation of a French version of the pure procrastination scale (PPS).
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Validation of a French version of the pure procrastination scale (PPS).

  • Rebetez MM Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: Marie.Rebetez@unige.ch.
  • Rochat L Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Gay P Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Haute Ecole Pédagogique du Valais, St-Maurice, Switzerland.
  • Van der Linden M Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Cognitive Psychopathology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
  • 2014-06-13
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  • Comprehensive psychiatry. - 2014
Adult
Aged
Attitude
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
France
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Male
Middle Aged
Motivation
Personal Satisfaction
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Self Report
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Management
Translations
English Procrastination is a widespread phenomenon that affects everyone's day-to-day life and interferes with the clinical treatment of several psychopathological states. To assess this construct, Steel (2010) developed the Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS), a short scale intended to capture the general notion of dysfunctional delay. The aim of the current study was to present a French version of this questionnaire. To this end, the 12 items of the PPS were translated into French and data were collected from an online survey in a sample of 245 French-speaking individuals from the general population. The results revealed that one item had problematic face validity; it was therefore removed. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses performed on the resulting 11-item version of the French PPS indicated that the scale was composed of two factors ("voluntary delay" and "observed delay") depending on a common, higher-order construct ("general procrastination"). Good internal consistency and test-retest reliability were found. External validity was supported by specific relationships with measures of personality traits, impulsivity, and subjective well-being. The French PPS therefore presents satisfactory psychometric properties and may be considered a reliable and valid instrument for research, teaching and clinical practice.
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  • English
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