Academic Procrastination in Group of High School Students: Frequency, Possible Reasons and Role of Hope

Year 2009, Volume: 4 Issue: 32, 12 - 19, 26.04.2009

Bilge Uzun Özer

Abstract

Academic procrastination in group of high school students: frequency, possible reasons and role of hope. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the frequency and possible reasons for academic procrastination in a group of high school students. The effect of state hope level on academic procrastination was also assessed. In this respect, Procrastination Assessment Scale-Student (Solomon and Rothblum, 1984) and State Hope Scale (Synder, et. al., 1996) were used as the data collection instruments and administered to 223 (120 female, 103 male) students. Results showed that 54% of the participants frequently engaged in academic procrastination, but the findings revealed no gender difference. Factor analysis performed to find out the reasons for academic procrastination yielded 4 causal factors namely; fear of failure, difficulty in making decision, laziness, and risk taking. Findings also validated that state hope level had a significant effect on academic procrastination.

Keywords

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Bir Grup Lise Öğrencisinde Akademik Erteleme Davranışı: Sıklığı, Olası Nedenleri ve Umudun Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı bir grup lise öğrencisinde akademik erteleme davranışının sıklığı ve olası nedenlerini belirlemek, umut düzeyinin akademik erteleme davranışı üzerindeki etkisini anlamaktır. Bu doğrultuda, Erteleme Davranışı Değerlendirme Ölçeği-Öğrenci Formu (Solomon ve Rothblum, 1984) ve Durumluk Umut Ölçeği (Synder ve ark., 1996) veri toplama araçları olarak kullanılmış, 223 (120 kız, 103 erkek) öğrenciden bu ölçekler yoluyla veri toplamıştır. Çalışma sonuçları katılımcıların % 54’ünün akademik konuları sıklıkla ertelediklerini gösterirken, akademik ertelemeye ilişkin cinsiyet farkına yönelik bir bulguya rastlanmamıştır. Akademik ertelemenin olası nedenlerini belirlemeye yönelik olarak uygulanan faktör analizi sonuçları, olası erteleme nedenlerinin başarısızlık korkusu, karar verme güçlüğü, tembellik ve risk alma davranışı olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışmanın bulguları ayrıca durumluk umut düzeyinin akademik erteleme üzerinde güçlü ve anlamlı bir etkisi olduğunu destekler niteliktedir.

Keywords

Akademik erteleme, akademik erteleme nedenleri, durumluk umut düzeyi

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