Abstract:
Background: Procrastination, the intentional postponement of work that needs to be performed in stipulated time frame affects individual's health related behaviours. Delay in consulting medical professional and seeking treatment in case of some ailment may influence the sleep quality and mental wellbeing of a person. Due to dilatory tendencies that lead to delay behaviours, number of commitments, busy routine, and being occupied with job related matters, people tend to defer their visits to doctor and hang up their medical checkups. Method: Current study was a cross-sectional study that compared health related procrastinatory behaviours, sleep quality, and mental wellbeing of young and old people. Purposive sampling approach was used for data collection. Initially measures of Health Related Procrastination, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were translated into Urdu and their psychometric properties were determined. Data was collected on study variables from young and old adults. Results: Findings showed sound psychometric properties of Urdu versions of HRPM and PSQI. Results revealed that those who show higher level of health related procrastination have poor sleep quality and low mental wellbeing. Significant differences were also observed in sleep quality of young and old adults. Conclusion: Health related procrastination negatively affects sleep quality as well being. Results have implications for adults, medical practitioners, and psychologists to help people in avoiding health related procrastination behaviours which may improve their sleep quality and mental wellbeing.
Page(s):
25-28
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Physiology, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Year: 2020
Keywords:
health
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old
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Quality of sleep
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Mental wellbeing
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Adults
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Procrastination
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young