Procrastination and locus of control: The effect of students' locus of control on their procrastinatory behavior

Date of Publication

2007

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Educational Psychology

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Counseling and Educational Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Allan Benedict I. Bernardo

Defense Panel Chair

Carmelita P. Pabiton

Defense Panel Member

Jerome A. Ouano

Abstract/Summary

This study determined the relationship between students' locus of control and procrastinatory behavior through the implementation of two phases. 150 Filipino college students were recruited for the first phase the participants completed both Rotter's Internal-External Scale and Lay's Procrastination Scale in order to establish their locus of control and procrastination levels, respectively. For the second phase, 20 high procrastinators, either having an internal or external locus of control, from the 150, were interviewed in order to find out whether they procrastinated in accordance with their respective orientations. Data for the first phase were correlated and a significant relationship between procrastination and locus of control was determined. Furthermore, it was found out that a significant relationship between internal locus of control and internal procrastinatory behavior existed however, the relationship between external locus of control and external procrastinatory behavior was not as clearly defined.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU15097

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

70 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Procrastination--Philippines; Locus of control--Philippines; Behavioral assessment--Philippines

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