Overcoming Academic Procrastination for College Student
Abstract
Abstract; Academic procrastination is an individual's deliberate delay in starting, working on, and completing academic tasks. Procrastination is caused by finding it difficult to do tasks, when given a task load, a procrastinator tends to delay and prefer to do things he likes. This article aims to examine the handling of academic procrastination. The research method used study of literature on how to overcome academic procrastination from relevant sources. The data collection technique collect several previous studies and then analyze and conclude them conclusion is obtained regarding the prevention of academic procrastination. The data sources used are articles, journals, and books that discuss academic procrastination. Data sources are obtained from various search sites such as Google Scholar, Science Direct, SAGE Pub, etc. The results showed that academic procrastination can be overcome by increasing self-regulation, making plans, setting schedules based on priorities, preparing thoroughly, doing tasks step by step, upgrading knowledge and skills, identifying constraints, motivating yourself.
Keyword; Academic procrastination, College student, Overcoming.
Abstrak; Penundaan akademik adalah penundaan yang disengaja individu dalam memulai, mengerjakan, dan menyelesaikan tugas akademik. Penundaan disebabkan karena merasa sulit mengerjakan tugas, ketika diberi beban tugas, seorang penunda cenderung menunda-nunda dan lebih suka melakukan hal-hal yang disukainya. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji penanganan prokrastinasi akademik. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi kepustakaan tentang cara mengatasi prokrastinasi akademik dari sumber-sumber yang relevan. Teknik pengumpulan data mengumpulkan beberapa penelitian sebelumnya kemudian dianalisis dan disimpulkan bahwa diperoleh kesimpulan mengenai pencegahan prokrastinasi akademik. Sumber data yang digunakan adalah artikel, jurnal, dan buku yang membahas tentang prokrastinasi akademik. Sumber data diperoleh dari berbagai situs pencarian seperti Google Scholar, Science Direct, SAGE Pub, dll. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa prokrastinasi akademik dapat diatasi dengan meningkatkan regulasi diri, membuat rencana, menetapkan jadwal berdasarkan prioritas, mempersiapkan dengan matang, mengerjakan tugas langkah demi langkah, meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan, mengidentifikasi hambatan, memotivasi diri sendiri.
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Ackerman, D. S., & Gross, B. L. (2005). My instructor made me do it: Task characteristics of procrastination. Journal of Marketing Education, 27(1), 5–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/0273475304273842
Burka, J. B., & Yuen, L. M. (2008). Procrastination Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now. Da Capo Pers.
Candra, U., Wibowo, M. E., & Setyowani, N. (2014). Faktor – Faktor Penyebab Prokrastinasi Akademik pada Siswa Kelas XI SMA Negeri Kabupaten Temanggung. Indonesian Journal of Guidance and Counseling, 3(3), 66–72. http://journal.unnes.ac.id/sju/index.php/jbk
Dryden, W. (2012). Dealing with Procrastination: The REBT Approach and a Demonstration Session. Journal of Rational - Emotive and Cognitive - Behavior Therapy, 30(4), 264–281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-012-0152-x
Fauziah, H. H. (2015). Fakor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Prokrastinasi Akademik Pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi Uin Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. Psympathic : Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi, 2(2), 123–132. https://doi.org/10.15575/psy.v2i2.453
Ferrari, J. R., Johnson, J. L., & McCown, W. G. (1995). Procrastination and Task Avoidance Theory, Research, and Treatment. Plenum Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0227-6
Handayani, S., & Abdullah, A. (2016). Hubungan stres dengan prokrastinasi pada mahasiswa. Psikovidya, 20(1), 32–39.
Jannah, M., & Muis, T. (2014). Prokrastinasi Akademik (Perilaku Penundaan Akademik) Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Negeri Surabaya. Jurnal BK Unesa, 4(3), 1–8.
Kandemir, M. (2014). Reasons of Academic Procrastination: Self-regulation, Academic Self-efficacy, Life Satisfaction and Demographics Variables. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 152, 188–193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.09.179
Khan, M. J., Arif, H., Noor, S. . ., & Muneer, S. (2014). Academic Procrastination among Male and Female University and College Students - ProQuest. FWU Journal of Social Sciences 8.2, 8(2), 65–70. http://search.proquest.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/docview/1676108321/CC20773EC19D4D74PQ/4?accountid=14543
Khoirunnisa, R. N., Jannah, M., Dewi, D. K., & Satiningsih, S. (2021). Prokrastinasi Akademik Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir pada Masa Pandemi COVID-19. Jurnal Psikologi Teori Dan Terapan, 11(3), 278–292. https://doi.org/10.26740/jptt.v11n3.p278-292
Kim, K. R., & Seo, E. H. (2015). The relationship between procrastination and academic performance: A meta-analysis. Personality and Individual Differences, 82, 26–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.02.038
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Milgram, N. A., Sroloff, B., & Rosenbaum, M. (1988). The procrastination of everyday life. Journal of Research in Personality, 22(2), 197–212. https://doi.org/10.1016/0092-6566(88)90015-3
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Nabelkova, E., & Ratkovska, J. (2015). 2015 Vol. 39. No. 1. Academic Procrastination and Factors Contributing to Its Overcoming, 39(1).
Özer, B. U., & Saçkes, M. (2011). Effects of academic procrastination on college students’ life satisfaction. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 12, 512–519. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.02.063
Pekpazar, A., Kaya Aydın, G., Aydın, U., Beyhan, H., & Arı, E. (2021). Role of Instagram Addiction on Academic Performance among Turkish University Students: Mediating Effect of Procrastination. Computers and Education Open, 2, 100049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2021.100049
Rahimi, S., & Vallerand, R. J. (2021). The role of passion and emotions in academic procrastination during a pandemic (COVID-19). Personality and Individual Differences, 179(March), 110852. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110852
Salzgeber, N. (2017). Stop Procrastinating: A Simple Guide to Hacking Laziness, Building Self Discipline, and Overcoming Procrastination. Amazon Digital Services LLC.
Schouwenburg, H. C. (1995). Academic Procrastination. In Procrastination and Task Avoidance (pp. 71–96). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0227-6_4
Solomon, L. J., & Rothblum, E. D. (1984). Academic procrastination: Frequency and cognitive-behavioral correlates. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 31(4), 503–509. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-0167.31.4.503
Steel, P. (2007). The nature of procrastination: A meta-analytic and theoretical review of quintessential self-regulatory failure. Psychological Bulletin, 133(1), 65–94. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.133.1.65
Suhadianto, & Pratitis, N. (2020). Eksplorasi faktor penyebab, dampak dan strategi untuk penanganan prokrastinasi akademik pada mahasiswa. Jurnal RAP (Riset Aktual Psikologi Universitas Negeri Padang), 10(2), 204–223. https://doi.org/10.24036/rapun.v10i2.106266
Tracy, B. (2017). Eat That Frog! 21 Great Wys to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time 3rd. Berret Koehler.
Ulum, M. I. (2016). Strategi Self-Regulated Learning untuk Menurunkan Tingkat Prokrastinasi Akademik Siswa. Psympathic : Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi, 3(2), 153–170. https://doi.org/10.15575/psy.v3i2.1107
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