An investigation of the efficacy of acceptance-based behavioral therapy for academic procrastination.

Abstract

Procrastination among college students is both prevalent and troublesome, harming both academic performance and physical health. Unfortunately, no "gold standard" intervention exists. Research suggests that psychological inflexibility may drive procrastination. Accordingly, interventions using acceptance and mindfulness methods to increase psychological flexibility may decrease procrastination. This study compared time management and acceptance-based behavioral interventions. College students' predictions of how much assigned reading they should complete were compared to what they did complete. Procrastination, anxiety, psychological flexibility, and academic values were also measured. Although a trend suggested that time management intervention participants completed more reading, no group differences in procrastination were revealed. The acceptance-based behavioral intervention was most effective for participants who highly valued academics. Clinical implications and future research are discussed.

Predictors of Academic Procrastination in Asian International College Students

“…One of the most significant barriers to the development of effective interventions for academic procrastination is the lack of understanding of the constructs responsible for causing and maintaining the behavior (Glick & Orsillo, 2015). While we are not in a position to delineate effective interventions for academic procrastination behavior in Asian international students, we believe that this research can be used to provide some general guidance.…”

Targeting Procrastination Using Psychological Treatments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…Lately, Gieselmann and Pietrowsky (2016), Glick and Orsillo (2015), and Hafner et al (2014) have all conducted randomized controlled trials, administering either implementation intentions, time management, or acceptance-based behavioral interventions. Although indicating some benefits, the treatment durations were very short.…”

The Efficacy and Acceptability of Third-Wave Behavioral and Cognitive eHealth Treatments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

“…Three studies evaluated a 10-week guided Internet-delivered exposure and mindfulnessbased intervention "inspired by the third wave of CBT" (Ljótsson, Andersson, et al, 2011, p. 4;Ljótsson et al, 2010;. Glick and Orsillo (2015) investigated the efficacy of Internet-delivered acceptance-based behavior therapy. CFT and CMT informed the remaining unguided Internet-delivered treatments (Kelly & Carter, 2015;Shapira & Mongrain, 2010).…”

“…Participants rated the treatments as satisfactory (Trompetter et al, 2015;Lappalainen et al, 2014Lappalainen et al, , 2015, enjoyable (Glick & Orsillo, 2015), useful (Kristjánsdóttir et al, 2013), and helpful (Cukrowicz & Joiner, 2007), as measured by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (Attkisson & Zwick, 1982), visual analogue scales, and brief questionnaires, respectively. Four studies administered the Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (Borkovec & Nau, 1972;Devilly & Borkovec, 2000) and ratings indicated that participants perceived the third-wave eHealth treatments as credible (Kelly & Carter, 2015;Ljótsson et al, 2010;Ly et al, 2014).…”