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Exploring Procrastination And Self-Regulated Learning Through Motivational Beliefs, Betsy Ng
Exploring Procrastination And Self-Regulated Learning Through Motivational Beliefs, Betsy Ng
Journal of Research Initiatives
This study investigated the relations among procrastination, motivational beliefs, and self-regulated learning with a sample of 8th and 9th grade Singaporean students (N = 442). It examined the role of procrastination on self-regulated learning through motivational beliefs in science using structural equation modelling. The results showed positive relations of procrastination with task value, self-efficacy and test anxiety, as well as use of learning strategies. In addition, t- test analyses revealed significant gender and grade level differences in motivational beliefs. Procrastination accounted for enough variation in motivational beliefs to emerge as a significant predictor, suggesting that procrastination could influence …