Did the research muse ever inspire you with a fantastic idea, but there were just no validated measures that you could use? If you are researching procrastination at work, this is no longer the case – thanks to a team of researchers who developed the Procrastination at Work Scale (PAWS).  In order to validate the scale and thus facilitate the examination of work procrastination, a research team including JRP alumni Baran Metin, Max Korpinen, Urška Smrke, Josip Razum, Monika Kolářová, Reny Baykova, and Dariia Gaioshko have now investigated the factorial structure, the measurement invariance and further validity evidence of the scale. For this, they analysed a sample of 1,028 office workers from seven countries. 

The researchers found that the scale’s basic two-factor 12-item structure is invariant across countries and languages. By demonstrating that procrastination at work is linked negatively to work engagement and performance, the team further provided evidence for the validity of the scale. Their findings were recently published in the European Journal of Psychological Assessment. We congratulate the team for their important contribution and are absolutely delighted to see the continuing cooperation of young researchers who met at our summer schools.