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Sam M H de Haas1,2, Linda Blaesing2, Rick Oosterhoff2
1Pro Persona Research, Wolfheze, The Netherlands.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
|August 20, 2025
Summary
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) significantly reduced student procrastination by targeting factors like value and impulsivity, as per the Temporal Motivation Theory. While expectancy didn't change, self-efficacy improved, showing CBT's potential for academic and psychological benefits.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Procrastination is common among students, negatively impacting academic performance and psychological well-being.
- Existing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions show promise but require targeted modifications.
- The Temporal Motivation Theory (TMT) provides a framework for understanding procrastination through value, expectancy, and impulsivity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a modified CBT intervention for student procrastination, focusing on TMT factors.
- To assess the intervention's impact on procrastination, value, expectancy, impulsivity, self-efficacy, and overall well-being.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 71 university students reporting procrastination.
- Participants were assigned to either an online CBT intervention group or a wait-list control group.
- Procrastination levels and TMT factors were measured before and after the intervention.
Main Results:
- The CBT intervention group showed a significant reduction in procrastination (Cohen's d = 1.09).
- Improvements were observed in value and impulsivity, but not expectancy.
- Self-efficacy increased, while overall well-being remained unchanged.
Conclusions:
- The modified CBT intervention effectively reduces student procrastination, likely by influencing behavioral strategies more than cognitive restructuring.
- The findings support the TMT framework and highlight CBT's potential for mitigating procrastination.
- Further research is needed to refine interventions and understand long-term effects.
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