Exploring the Role of Self-Control on Student Procrastination

Main Authors: Wijaya, Hariz Enggar, Tori, Arief Rahman
Format: Article info application/pdf eJournal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Universitas Negeri Padang , 2018
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Online Access: http://ppsfip.ppj.unp.ac.id/index.php/ijrice/article/view/3
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Daftar Isi:
  • Procrastination is widespread across the nation and setting. Its occur commonly in an academic setting which has many demands and deadline. One of the variable construct which reported has a high association with procrastination is self-control. It is why we would like to find out the role of self-control on student procrastination. There were 100 undergraduate students enrolled this study, from religious education faculty of a private university in Yogyakarta. Pure Procrastination Scale, Procrastination Academic Scale for Student, and Brief Self-Control Scale were administered to obtain student procrastination and self-control. Results showed that self-control correlates moderately negative with both of general and academic procrastination. Also, self-control could predict procrastination both in an academic and general setting. As an additional, there were significantly different between the lowest and highest procrastination group based on student self-control, with big size-effect reported. For further analysis, the prevalence of six areas of academic procrastination also discuss.