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Comparative effectiveness of emotional regulation training and attributional retraining on reducing procrastination symptoms among students at Aja University of Medical Sciences
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Nadia Soltani    , Ali Shikholeslami |
| Department of psychology, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , n.soltani1362@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (611 Views) |
Background and aims: Procrastination significantly impacts students' academic performance, and addressing it is crucial to prevent lasting harm. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of attributional retraining and emotional regulation interventions in reducing procrastination symptoms among students at Aja University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This semi-experimental study included pre-test and post-test phases. Thirty students from the first semester of the 2022 academic year, selected through available sampling, and exhibiting sound mental health based on the SCL-90 questionnaire, with the highest scores in the Solomon and Rothblum academic procrastination questionnaire, were chosen as participants. They were randomly assigned to two experimental groups. The two groups received seven sessions of attributional retraining or eight sessions of emotional regulation training. The procrastination scale was administered in both pre-test and post-test phases, with data analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance.
Results: After accounting for pre-test effects, both intervention methods were effective in reducing procrastination symptoms. Post-hoc analysis indicated that attributional retraining was more effective than emotional regulation in alleviating procrastination symptoms.
Conclusion: The findings of this study can inform the development of preventive educational programs and enhance students' academic performance. |
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| Keywords: Cognitive Training, Emotional Regulation, Procrastination |
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Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Military Psychiatry
Received: 2023/08/9 | Accepted: 2023/11/21 | Published: 2024/03/7
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