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The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which the active procrastination concept compatibility with the procrastination behavior by determining some the indicators of the construct validity of the active procrastination scale for (Choi & Moran, 2009). To achieve this goal, the scale was applied on a sample of 129 students from the educational diploma in Majmaah University. The results of the study revealed a factor construct consisting of three factors for the active procrastination scale: satisfying outcomes under pressure, intentional decision to procrastination, ability to meet final promises. The results indicated that outcome satisfaction and preference for pressure are not independent factors. The results also indicated that active procrastination negatively correlates with academic procrastination, and positively correlates with self-efficacy and conscientiousness, while there is no correlation between active procrastination and neuroticism. These results indicate that active procrastination differs from the characteristics of procrastination. The study concluded that the construct validity of the active procrastination scale has not been achieved, therefore, the study recommended not to prevail using that scale to measure procrastination. (Published abstract)