Psychoeducation: Time Management to Reduce College Student Academic Procrastination Levels

Abstract

The research conducted aims to determine the effect of time management psychoeducation to reduce the level of academic procrastination of college students. This psychoeducation program is designed to provide an understanding of the tendency of academic procrastination in every student and provide an understanding of how to reduce it so that it does not interfere with student life. Psychoeducation is conducted using presentation methods and individual exercises. Psychoeducation is given to students in several sessions. The design of this study uses a one group pretest and posttest design. The level of academic procrastination was measured using the Academic Procrastination scale. The results showed a decrease in the level of academic procrastination after participating in the psychoeducation program. The average score of the participants’ pretest was 79.4, which dropped to 62.8 in the posttest, meaning that there was an influence in the psychoeducation provided. Based on the results obtained, it is recommended that the time management psychoeducation program to reduce the level of academic procrastination in students be given at least once to students in the implementation of new student orientation with the aim that later when dealing with academic procrastination, students can reduce it personally well.