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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Behavioral Intervention

Background:

  • Students often struggle with self-regulation during independent study.
  • Distraction is a common obstacle that hinders effective learning.
  • Previous interventions have shown mixed results in improving study behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effectiveness of an online behavioral intervention designed to reduce student distraction during independent study.
  • To explore the role of mental contrasting (MC) and implementation intentions (IIs) in self-regulated learning.
  • To examine how framing distraction as a goal versus an obstacle impacts intervention outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • An online intervention involving reflection and planning exercises was administered to introductory students.
  • Planning included goal setting, mental contrasting (MC), obstacle identification, and forming implementation intentions (IIs).
  • Students self-reported distraction levels during study sessions.

Main Results:

  • Students who planned for distraction as an obstacle successfully decreased distraction levels.
  • Framing distraction as a goal, rather than an obstacle, did not lead to follow-through.
  • The specificity of implementation intentions (IIs) did not correlate with follow-through.
  • Approximately half of students formed implementation intentions (IIs) aligned with their study goals.

Conclusions:

  • Mental contrasting (MC) with implementation intentions (IIs) shows potential as a self-regulatory strategy for students.
  • Targeting specific study obstacles, like distraction, through planning is more effective than setting general goals.
  • Further research is needed to optimize the alignment of study goals and implementation intentions for improved self-regulation.