Measuring and reducing college students' procrastination.

Christopher J Perrin, Neal Miller, Alayna T Haberlin, Jonathan W Ivy, James N Meindl, Nancy A Neef
Author Information
  1. Christopher J Perrin: The Ohio State University, USA. chrisperrin@melmark.org

Abstract

We examined college students' procrastination when studying for weekly in-class quizzes. Two schedules of online practice quiz delivery were compared using a multiple baseline design. When online study material was made available noncontingently, students usually procrastinated. When access to additional study material was contingent on completing previous study material, studying was more evenly distributed. Overall, the mean gain in percentage correct scores on weekly in-class quizzes relative to pretests was greater during contingent access than during noncontingent access conditions.

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MeSH Term

Educational Measurement
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Personality Disorders
Psychometrics
Social Control, Informal
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities

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