Ferrari, Joseph R., and Juan Francisco Díaz Morales. “Perceptions of self-concept and self-presentation by procrastinators: Further evidence.” The Spanish journal of psychology 10.1 (2007): 91-96.
http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/SJOP/article/view/30085
Self-concept was significantly related to a self-concept as related to task performance and self-presentation.
It seems that men and women procrastinate to improve their social standing by making accomplishments seem greater than they really are.
People who report frequent procrastination engage in self-sabotaging behavior, fraudulent excuse making, poor self-regulation of their performance skills within time frames and attribute task delays to factors other than performance.
Previous studies found that procrastinators are very concerned about their public image and are self-conscience and tend to manipulate their public image.
It was found that procrastinators were significantly related to believing that one is vulnerable to external pressures in life, and has little power to control one’s life.
Taken together, it seems that procrastinators present
themselves as “needy,” in an attempt to protect their self-esteem.
Understanding Procrastination 