上游充通大粤 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities Jiang Yuxi,Tang Yuxin,Wu Xinyu An Article Submitted to Prof.Li Zhang For the Course of Academic Communication in English 2015.1.1 1
Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 1 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities Jiang Yuxi, Tang Yuxin, Wu Xinyu An Article Submitted to Prof. Li Zhang For the Course of Academic Communication in English 2015.1.1
上潘充廷大学 Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities Jiang Yuxi,Tang Yuxin,Wu Xinyu School of Pharmacy,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Electronic,Information and Electrical Engineering,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Electronic,Information and Electrical Engineering,Shanghai Jiao Tong University Abstract: Procrastination becomes one of the most serious and obvious problems on Chinese college campus now.We know this phenomenon but we never deeply analyze this problem among college students.Analyzing this problem comprehensively is the key to solve this situation.Our study is focus on the cause and effect of procrastination,finding the solution to help the students overcome the procrastination and showing the influence of it.We search related reference and do the survey and questionnaire to finding the result.After analyze the data and research we found that there are three main aspects of cause,they are genetic,environmental and individual causes.Procrastination will lead to physical harm,mental frustration and social alienation.At last from external assistance and internal adjustment we put forward some approaches to overcome procrastination.Procrastination becomes a common symptom among Chinese college students.If we make clear what cause procrastination and realize the influence,we can find the method to overcome procrastination. Key words:Procrastination;Cause;Effect;Solutions
Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 1 Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities Jiang Yuxi, Tang Yuxin, Wu Xinyu School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Electronic, Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Electronic, Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Abstract: Procrastination becomes one of the most serious and obvious problems on Chinese college campus now. We know this phenomenon but we never deeply analyze this problem among college students. Analyzing this problem comprehensively is the key to solve this situation. Our study is focus on the cause and effect of procrastination, finding the solution to help the students overcome the procrastination and showing the influence of it. We search related reference and do the survey and questionnaire to finding the result. After analyze the data and research we found that there are three main aspects of cause, they are genetic, environmental and individual causes. Procrastination will lead to physical harm, mental frustration and social alienation. At last from external assistance and internal adjustment we put forward some approaches to overcome procrastination. Procrastination becomes a common symptom among Chinese college students. If we make clear what cause procrastination and realize the influence, we can find the method to overcome procrastination. Key words: Procrastination; Cause; Effect; Solutions
上清充廷大学 aLA城14DTEC4来5t Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities Table of Contents 1.Introduction .-4 2. Causes of student procrastination------ --5 2.1 Genetic causes----- -5 2.2 Environmental causes----. -5 2.2.1 Insufficient work pressure 2.2.2 Poor motive force 2.2.3 Frequent distractions 2.3 Individual causes-- -6 2.3.1 Unnecessary perfectionism 2.3.2 Lacking persistence and interest 2.3.3 Irrational time management 2.3.4 Fear of failure 3.Influence of student procrastination-- 10 3.1 Physical harm-- 10 3.1.1 Working all day long to rush without relax 3.1.2 Staying up late to finish before deadline 3.2 Mental repercussions--- -11 3.2.1 Short-term frustration of mood 3.2.1.1 Fatigue 3.2.1.2 Stress 3.2.1.3 Anxiety 3.2.2 Long-range deflection of personality 3.3 Social alienation-- -13 4.Approaches to overcome procrastination- -14 4.1 External assistance- g 4.1.1 Supervision 4.1.2 Tools 4.1.3 Psychological Treatment 4.2 Internal adiustment--- -16 4.2.1 Self-suggestion 4.2.2 No extreme perfectionism 4.2.3 Adequate relaxation 4.2.4 Orderly time management 5.Conclusion- -18 6.Reference- -19 7.Appendix- -20
Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 2. Causes of student procrastination-------------------------------------------------------------------------5 2.1 Genetic causes-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 2.2 Environmental causes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 2.2.1 Insufficient work pressure 2.2.2 Poor motive force 2.2.3 Frequent distractions 2.3 Individual causes---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 2.3.1 Unnecessary perfectionism 2.3.2 Lacking persistence and interest 2.3.3 Irrational time management 2.3.4 Fear of failure 3. Influence of student procrastination---------------------------------------------------------------------10 3.1 Physical harm------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 3.1.1 Working all day long to rush without relax 3.1.2 Staying up late to finish before deadline 3.2 Mental repercussions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 3.2.1 Short-term frustration of mood 3.2.1.1 Fatigue 3.2.1.2 Stress 3.2.1.3 Anxiety 3.2.2 Long-range deflection of personality 3.3 Social alienation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 4. Approaches to overcome procrastination---------------------------------------------------------------14 4.1 External assistance--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 4.1.1 Supervision 4.1.2 Tools 4.1.3 Psychological Treatment 4.2 Internal adjustment------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16 4.2.1 Self-suggestion 4.2.2 No extreme perfectionism 4.2.3 Adequate relaxation 4.2.4 Orderly time management 5. Conclusion-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18 6. Reference------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 7. Appendix-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20
上泽充足大学 4LA延14DTEC来f Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities List of Figures Fig.1 The individual cause of procrastination Fig.2 The main influences of procrastination in colleges from interviewees'view. Fig.3 The better way to overcome procrastination Fig.4 Photo of author Fig.5 Photo of author Fig.6 Photo of author
Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 3 List of Figures Fig. 1 The individual cause of procrastination Fig. 2 The main influences of procrastination in colleges from interviewees’ view. Fig. 3 The better way to overcome procrastination Fig. 4 Photo of author Fig. 5 Photo of author Fig. 6 Photo of author
上产文廷大学 Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities Introduction:(Wu Xinyu) Procrastination is defined as putting off tasks intentionally and usually habitually and for a reason held to be reprehensible,say,laziness and indifference to responsibility (The Encyclopedia Britannica),which is briefly explained as 'deferring action,especially without good reason.'(Oxford English Reference Dictionary,1996).Academic procrastination is the performance of procrastination on campus,germane to studying tasks_(Chen,Yan Lin, 2013).Academic procrastination among college students is prevalent and troublesome_(Glick Orsillo,2015).Previous researches have dug out assorted kinds of causes of procrastination in universities,such as:perceived low level of task enjoyment,estimated inability to do the task and so on.(Sims,2014).It has also been found that the deleterious effects of procrastination embrace physical(Tice Baumeister,1997),mental(Burka Yuen,1983), and social ones (including academic ones)(Haycock,McCarthy Skay,1998;Sims,2014;Glick Orsillo,2015).Recently,academic procrastination has risen up seriously in universities (Pang Han,2009).Almost 50%of college students procrastinate problematically and consistently(Haycock,McCarthy Skay,1998;Steel,2007).75%of all the undergraduates deem themselves procrastinators(Steel,2007).Up to 60%of students have already uttered a desire to reduce their AP(Grunschel,Patrzek Fries,2013).Nowadays there are many researches and essays pertaining to procrastination (Pang Han,2009),nevertheless a comprehensive study of 'University student procrastination in China',which contains analysis of causes,influences and approaches,is rare in this realm.Since academic procrastination has become an increasingly obvious and serious problem in Chinese universities(Liu Yan,2014;Liu,2012),it is imperative for us to dissect the causes and influences of academic procrastination thoroughly and find out reasonable approaches to help students overcome it
Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 4 Introduction:(Wu Xinyu) Procrastination is defined as putting off tasks intentionally and usually habitually and for a reason held to be reprehensible, say, laziness and indifference to responsibility (The Encyclopedia Britannica), which is briefly explained as ‘deferring action, especially without good reason.’(Oxford English Reference Dictionary,1996). Academic procrastination is the performance of procrastination on campus, germane to studying tasks (Chen, Yan & Lin, 2013). Academic procrastination among college students is prevalent and troublesome (Glick & Orsillo,2015). Previous researches have dug out assorted kinds of causes of procrastination in universities, such as: perceived low level of task enjoyment, estimated inability to do the task and so on.(Sims,2014).It has also been found that the deleterious effects of procrastination embrace physical(Tice & Baumeister, 1997) , mental(Burka & Yuen, 1983), and social ones (including academic ones) (Haycock, McCarthy & Skay,1998; Sims,2014; Glick & Orsillo,2015). Recently, academic procrastination has risen up seriously in universities (Pang & Han,2009). Almost 50% of college students procrastinate problematically and consistently(Haycock, McCarthy & Skay,1998; Steel,2007). 75% of all the undergraduates deem themselves procrastinators (Steel,2007). Up to 60 % of students have already uttered a desire to reduce their AP(Grunschel,Patrzek & Fries,2013). Nowadays there are many researches and essays pertaining to procrastination (Pang & Han,2009), nevertheless a comprehensive study of ‘University student procrastination in China’, which contains analysis of causes, influences and approaches, is rare in this realm. Since academic procrastination has become an increasingly obvious and serious problem in Chinese universities(Liu & Yan,2014; Liu,2012), it is imperative for us to dissect the causes and influences of academic procrastination thoroughly and find out reasonable approaches to help students overcome it
上泽充是大学 4LAd14DTEC4来5f Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 2. Causes of student procrastination(Jiang Yuxi) Many students suffer the procrastination face a phenomenon that they admit they are procrastinators but they feel confused about why they become procrastinators.Finding the reason why so many undergraduate students are procrastinators is very important for analyzing the boom of procrastination on Chinese campus.We will analyze the causes from three aspects-gene,environment and individual. 2.1 Genetic causes Most scientists believe that gene decides the whole human beings.We can find evidence about a person's appearance,talent,personality and so on,according to the gene sequence.People tend to do what they like but not what they must do. Procrastination always happens when we face an affair which is not our desires. Someone forces us to finish it before the deadline.Our natural reaction is to choose to do the affair we want to do first,and then do the affair out of our desire as late as we can.Instant gratification(HeferBembenutty,Stuart A.Karabenick,2004)is one of the most important genetic causes.Everyone enjoys it.Instant gratification is what lets us feel happy and satisfied in a short period.Procrastination can make people feel instant gratification when they delay the affair and do other things.The well-being rating will double when we ignore the deadline.It decided by genes and hard to get rid of it. 2.2 Environmental causes Although gene decides many parts of a person,environment is the key to initiate our potential reaction.Especially in Chinese universities,environment really affects lots of freshman and the effect will last for their whole college life.Many procrastinators live in the surroundings full of procrastinators.Procrastinators think it is the college life style or classmate that makes them become procrastinators.As we can see that, environment pushes the procrastination to occur.We will analyze the environmental causes from the following aspects. 2.2.1 Insufficient work pressure College life is no longer like high school days.There are no teachers or parents who push us to finish our homework immediately,also professors will not always check your assignment plan every day.After 12-year high intension compulsory education,students become tired and don't want the high-speed life anymore.They need time to have a rest and the loose college life makes students relax.Usually the assignment will have a due time and the work and rest regime no longer exists.Doing homework will be at the bottom of the plan list so that procrastination comes into our life.Pressure is the key motivation to push you advance.The insufficient work pressure makes student slack and not pay full attention to the work they need to finish.This is why procrastination is common when we enter the university. 5
Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 5 2. Causes of student procrastination(Jiang Yuxi) Many students suffer the procrastination face a phenomenon that they admit they are procrastinators but they feel confused about why they become procrastinators. Finding the reason why so many undergraduate students are procrastinators is very important for analyzing the boom of procrastination on Chinese campus. We will analyze the causes from three aspects – gene, environment and individual. 2.1 Genetic causes Most scientists believe that gene decides the whole human beings. We can find evidence about a person’s appearance, talent, personality and so on, according to the gene sequence. People tend to do what they like but not what they must do. Procrastination always happens when we face an affair which is not our desires. Someone forces us to finish it before the deadline. Our natural reaction is to choose to do the affair we want to do first, and then do the affair out of our desire as late as we can. Instant gratification(HeferBembenutty, Stuart A. Karabenick, 2004) is one of the most important genetic causes. Everyone enjoys it. Instant gratification is what lets us feel happy and satisfied in a short period. Procrastination can make people feel instant gratification when they delay the affair and do other things. The well-being rating will double when we ignore the deadline. It decided by genes and hard to get rid of it. 2.2 Environmental causes Although gene decides many parts of a person, environment is the key to initiate our potential reaction. Especially in Chinese universities, environment really affects lots of freshman and the effect will last for their whole college life. Many procrastinators live in the surroundings full of procrastinators. Procrastinators think it is the college life style or classmate that makes them become procrastinators. As we can see that, environment pushes the procrastination to occur. We will analyze the environmental causes from the following aspects. 2.2.1 Insufficient work pressure College life is no longer like high school days. There are no teachers or parents who push us to finish our homework immediately, also professors will not always check your assignment plan every day. After 12- year high intension compulsory education, students become tired and don’t want the high-speed life anymore. They need time to have a rest and the loose college life makes students relax. Usually the assignment will have a due time and the work and rest regime no longer exists. Doing homework will be at the bottom of the plan list so that procrastination comes into our life. Pressure is the key motivation to push you advance. The insufficient work pressure makes student slack and not pay full attention to the work they need to finish. This is why procrastination is common when we enter the university
上帝文廷大警 MOALAE ILAD TONC ENITRSI Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 2.2.2 Poor motive force Lots of college student are confused about their future.In the past 12- year education,entering a top university is the only target.When they achieve this target,the college life for them is unprepared.They will lose targets and wonder what they should do(Peter Gropel,Piers Steel,2008).In the background of Chinese education,most students don't have plan for their future and just follow the teacher and parents'plans.No one will tell you the next step in the university so that students used to follow the professors'demand without their thought.This will let them lack motivation. Without motivation,student will not be willing to do their jobs.Lacking of passion,people will do their jobs without passion.Poor motive force makes students aim to finish the assignment rather than perfect the assignment so that they will do other things they like and procrastinate their assignment. 2.2.3 Frequent distractions Compared with the high school life,college is more diverse.Many attractions will distract students'time and energy.Too much distraction leads to chaotic plan management.How to deal with the relationship between every affair?Most students will choose to remember the due time of every affair and when deadline is coming they start their work.They think procrastinating one affair when they have new affair to do immediately is a good way to finish every affair.It is interesting that students will console others that the deadline is far away and I won't do anything either.This is also another kind of distractions.When you hear that your classmates are not worried you will slow your working speed and lower your working efficiency.Frequent distractions make student chaotic and procrastinate until the last minutes 2.3 Individual causes For this study,we did a survey asking student in their mind what cause the procrastination.125 students attend the survey.The follow figure shows the results. the individual cause for procrastination 74 38 33 D Fig.1 6
6 2.2.2 Poor motive force Lots of college student year education, enter achieve this target, the college li targets and the background of Chinese education, most students don’t have plan for their future and just follow the teacher and parents’ plan you the next step in the university so that student professor Without motivation, student will not passion, people w students aim that they will do other things they like and procrastinate their assignment. 2.2.3 Frequent distractions Compared with attractions will distract students’ time and energy. Too much distraction leads to chaotic plan management. How to deal with the relationship between every affair? Most students will choose to remember the of every affair and when deadline is coming they start their work. They think procrastinating one affair when they have new affair to do immediately is a good way to finish every affair. others that the also another kind of distractions. When you not worried you will slow your working speed and lower your working efficiency. Frequent distractions make student until the last minutes. 2.3 Individual causes For this study, we did a survey procrastination. 125 students attend the survey. The follow figure shows the results. Fig.1 Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Poor motive force Lots of college student are confused about their future. In the past 12 year education, entering a top university is the only target. When they achieve this target, the college life for them is unprepared. They will lose and wonder what they should do (Peter Gropel, Piers Steel, 2008). the background of Chinese education, most students don’t have plan for their future and just follow the teacher and parents’ plans. No on you the next step in the university so that students used to follow the professors’ demand without their thought. This will let them lack motivation. Without motivation, student will not be willing to do their jobs. people will do their jobs without passion. Poor motive force students aim to finish the assignment rather than perfect the assignment so that they will do other things they like and procrastinate their assignment. Frequent distractions Compared with the high school life, college is more divers attractions will distract students’ time and energy. Too much distraction leads to chaotic plan management. How to deal with the relationship between every affair? Most students will choose to remember the of every affair and when deadline is coming they start their work. They think procrastinating one affair when they have new affair to do immediately is a good way to finish every affair. It is interesting that students will console others that the deadline is far away and I won’t do anything either. This is also another kind of distractions. When you hear that your classmates are not worried you will slow your working speed and lower your working efficiency. Frequent distractions make student chaotic and procrastinate until the last minutes. For this study, we did a survey asking student in their mind what cause the procrastination. 125 students attend the survey. The follow figure shows the results. Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities about their future. In the past 12- a top university is the only target. When they fe for them is unprepared. They will lose (Peter Gropel, Piers Steel, 2008). In the background of Chinese education, most students don’t have plan for . No one will tell used to follow the . This will let them lack motivation. to do their jobs. Lacking of ill do their jobs without passion. Poor motive force makes perfect the assignment so that they will do other things they like and procrastinate their assignment. e high school life, college is more diverse. Many attractions will distract students’ time and energy. Too much distraction leads to chaotic plan management. How to deal with the relationship between every affair? Most students will choose to remember the due time of every affair and when deadline is coming they start their work. They think procrastinating one affair when they have new affair to do immediately is a It is interesting that students will console do anything either. This is that your classmates are not worried you will slow your working speed and lower your working and procrastinate student in their mind what cause the procrastination. 125 students attend the survey. The follow figure shows the results
上泽充是大学 0aAM1 AD TONC4来5f Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities CAUSE NUMBER Proportion (% A.Unconfident of my ability and want to refer others' 21 16% assignment. B.Extremely perfectionism 25 20% C.If task is hard and don't want to spend lots of time on it 33 26.4% D.Suffer high academic stress and cannot handle it 38 30.4% E.Low academic stress and don't worry about time 49 39.2% arrangement F.Distractions from the outside 64 51.2% G.Lack interest and motivation 74 59.2% H.Lack self-control 86 68.8% We can see that Distractions,lack of interest,motivation and self-control is the most common causes.And we will analysis four main causes below. 2.3.1 Unnecessary perfectionism Perfectionism is doing anything scrupulously and focusing on every detail. A perfectionist couldn't bear a little mistake.Some of students used to chase perfectionism and some of them will go to extremes.The perfectionism becomes unnecessary perfectionism.Unnecessary perfectionism is focusing on something unimportant and doing many unnecessary parts.Perfectionists will do many preparations and plans for a long time without any process. They thought that it is for finishing the tasks more wonderfully,but in fact it is just kind of procrastination.Some of perfectionists will not realize the procrastination until the deadline time comes.It is the potential procrastination caused by the unnecessary perfectionism. 2.3.2 Lacking persistence and interest It is very easy to find that lack of interest will lead to lack of persistence(Peter Gropel,Piers Steel,2008).When teachers arrange the assignment,an immediate motivation occurs.This short-motivation comes from the feeling of freshness.Lack of persistence results from the disappearance of motivation and the lacking interest will not hold us to continue the assignment.When the due time is coming we have no choice but to finish it.It is a very common cause of procrastination. 1
Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 7 CAUSE NUMBER Proportion (%) A. Unconfident of my ability and want to refer others’ assignment. 21 16% B. Extremely perfectionism 25 20% C. If task is hard and don’t want to spend lots of time on it 33 26.4% D. Suffer high academic stress and cannot handle it 38 30.4% E. Low academic stress and don’t worry about time arrangement 49 39.2% F. Distractions from the outside 64 51.2% G. Lack interest and motivation 74 59.2% H. Lack self-control 86 68.8% We can see that Distractions, lack of interest, motivation and self-control is the most common causes. And we will analysis four main causes below. 2.3.1 Unnecessary perfectionism Perfectionism is doing anything scrupulously and focusing on every detail. A perfectionist couldn’t bear a little mistake. Some of students used to chase perfectionism and some of them will go to extremes. The perfectionism becomes unnecessary perfectionism. Unnecessary perfectionism is focusing on something unimportant and doing many unnecessary parts. Perfectionists will do many preparations and plans for a long time without any process. They thought that it is for finishing the tasks more wonderfully, but in fact it is just kind of procrastination. Some of perfectionists will not realize the procrastination until the deadline time comes. It is the potential procrastination caused by the unnecessary perfectionism. 2.3.2 Lacking persistence and interest It is very easy to find that lack of interest will lead to lack of persistence(Peter Gropel, Piers Steel, 2008). When teachers arrange the assignment, an immediate motivation occurs. This short-motivation comes from the feeling of freshness. Lack of persistence results from the disappearance of motivation and the lacking interest will not hold us to continue the assignment. When the due time is coming we have no choice but to finish it. It is a very common cause of procrastination
上泽充是大学 aLA城14DTEC4来5t Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 2.3.3 Irrational time management College study doesn't force students to follow a schedule compulsorily like high school.Students arrange time by themselves.Many students don't know how to manage the time,which will lead to irrational time management(Steel Piers 2007).Irrational time management is dividing time unreasonable and it makes us feel that time is always out of use.Irrational time management will let students fall into procrastination passively and disturb self-control(Caroline Senecal Richard Koseatner,1995).When they realize the time is not enough and the management is disordered,there is no time to rearrange.The deadline will spur the student to do the assignment and procrastinate the assignment which far away from the deadline.The irrational time management causes the procrastination naturally. 2.3.4 Fear of failure Fear of failure is kind of psychological phenomenon(Henri C. Schouwenburg,1992).It is one of the important causes.When we meet a tough task,we find it is out of our ability.At this situation,students will fear that they will fail and thus lack confidence.They will choose to procrastinate it until they have no choice but to finish it.This kind of procrastination is from the individual lack of confidence.It will occur among the students who chase perfectionism and don't bear failure.They don't allow failure so that they choose procrastinate the affair.Fear of failure will raise the procrastination although the students want to finish the task without procrastinating
Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 8 2.3.3 Irrational time management College study doesn’t force students to follow a schedule compulsorily like high school. Students arrange time by themselves. Many students don’t know how to manage the time, which will lead to irrational time management (Steel Piers 2007). Irrational time management is dividing time unreasonable and it makes us feel that time is always out of use. Irrational time management will let students fall into procrastination passively and disturb self-control (Caroline Senecal Richard Koseatner, 1995). When they realize the time is not enough and the management is disordered, there is no time to rearrange. The deadline will spur the student to do the assignment and procrastinate the assignment which far away from the deadline. The irrational time management causes the procrastination naturally. 2.3.4 Fear of failure Fear of failure is kind of psychological phenomenon(Henri C. Schouwenburg, 1992). It is one of the important causes. When we meet a tough task, we find it is out of our ability. At this situation, students will fear that they will fail and thus lack confidence. They will choose to procrastinate it until they have no choice but to finish it. This kind of procrastination is from the individual lack of confidence. It will occur among the students who chase perfectionism and don’t bear failure. They don’t allow failure so that they choose procrastinate the affair. Fear of failure will raise the procrastination although the students want to finish the task without procrastinating
上泽充是大学 4LAd14DTEC4来5f Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 3. Influence of student procrastination(Wu Xinyu) Academic Procrastination in universities is linked with various kinds of reasons as mentioned above.Meanwhile,it has a large influence on students'study performances, health and social relationship as well.Previous studies,however,made mingled and contradictory investigations on the impact of AP(Beck,Koon Milgrim 2000):A number of researchers pointed out that a close relationship lies between students'health(mental and physical)and delaying assignments (Ferrari Beck,1998;Tice Baumeister,1997)while some others claimed only a weak correlation connecting mental upset and procrastination(Milgram,Marshevsky Sadeh ,1995).Similarly,several groups of investigators borne out that academic procrastination directly dragged students'GPA down(Rothblum,Solomon,Murakami,1986;Tice Baumeister,1997;Wesley,1994; Klassen,Krawchuk,Lynch Rajani,2008).Contrarily,some other studies evinced sparse academic implications on grades(Beswick,1988;Lay,1986;Solomon Rothblum,1988). Therefore,there has not been a well-accepted conclusion of the influence of academic procrastination,and thus our group decides to add a multiple choice in our questionnaire, doing the research to make out perspectives of consequences of academic procrastination in Chinese universities and dig out which conditions students in Chinese colleges are in line with. Fig.2:The main influences of procrastination in colleges from interviewees'view. Fig.2 represents the proportions of different deleterious influences of student procrastination in universities,with a total of 126 samples (one can choose one or more answers).The results are listed clearly in the table 2 below. Table 2:The main influences of procrastination in colleges from interviewees'view. Influence Number Proportion (% Evoking daily disorder 79 23.6 Adding the pressure of days before deadline 83 24.9 9
Dissecting and Solving the Problem of Student Procrastination in Chinese Universities 9 3. Influence of student procrastination(Wu Xinyu) Academic Procrastination in universities is linked with various kinds of reasons as mentioned above. Meanwhile, it has a large influence on students’ study performances, health and social relationship as well. Previous studies, however, made mingled and contradictory investigations on the impact of AP (Beck, Koon & Milgrim 2000) : A number of researchers pointed out that a close relationship lies between students’ health(mental and physical) and delaying assignments (Ferrari & Beck, 1998; Tice & Baumeister, 1997) while some others claimed only a weak correlation connecting mental upset and procrastination(Milgram,Marshevsky & Sadeh ,1995). Similarly, several groups of investigators borne out that academic procrastination directly dragged students’ GPA down(Rothblum, Solomon, & Murakami, 1986; Tice & Baumeister, 1997; Wesley, 1994; Klassen, Krawchuk, Lynch & Rajani, 2008).Contrarily, some other studies evinced sparse academic implications on grades(Beswick, 1988; Lay, 1986; Solomon & Rothblum, 1988). Therefore, there has not been a well-accepted conclusion of the influence of academic procrastination, and thus our group decides to add a multiple choice in our questionnaire, doing the research to make out perspectives of consequences of academic procrastination in Chinese universities and dig out which conditions students in Chinese colleges are in line with. Fig. 2: The main influences of procrastination in colleges from interviewees’ view. Fig.2 represents the proportions of different deleterious influences of student procrastination in universities, with a total of 126 samples (one can choose one or more answers). The results are listed clearly in the table 2 below. Table 2: The main influences of procrastination in colleges from interviewees’ view. Influence Number Proportion (%) Evoking daily disorder 79 23.6 Adding the pressure of days before deadline 83 24.9
