Rational Emotive Behavior Based on Academic Procrastination Prevention Training Programme of Effectiveness

Authors : Ihsan Düşmez, Yaşar Barut

Pages : 1-13

Doi:10.17275/per.15.36.3.1

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Publication Date : 2016-04-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The research is an experimental study which has experimental and control groups, and based on pre-test, post-test, monitoring test model. Research group consists of second and third grade students of Primary School Education and Psychological Counseling undergraduate programmes in Giresun University Faculty of Educational Sciences.  The research group was formed among the students whose academic procrastination tendency is middle or high, by using academic procrastination scale. 60 students, whose academic procrastination tendencies are medium and high level, were identified. 24 students, who volunteered to participate to the study, were appointed randomly to the experimental and control groups.  Academic procrastination scale was used to collect data. Scales were given to experiment and control groups as pre-test. A prevention of academic procrastination program which developed by the researcher based on Rational Emotive Behavioral Approach was applied to the experimental group.  Control group was not given any training. After the training the of experiment group, post-test measurements were taken. And also 30 days after the experimental training, follow-up measurements were taken.  Data were analyzed using Analyzis of Nonparametric. In the result of the applied program, a significant difference was found in favor of experiment group in academic procrastination. The results were interpreted in the light of the literature considering effects of Rational Emotive Behavioral Approach on academic procrastination.
Keywords : Academic procrastination, rational emotive behavior therapy, university students, the training program