Research Article: Academic Procrastination in Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review
Abstract:
Academic procrastination is a persistent behavior in students’ academic development consisting of postponing or delaying the completion of necessary tasks and having a deadline for completion, which is associated with detriment in performance, school dropout, and loss of student well-being. The largest body of existing knowledge on this behavior comes from studies conducted with university students, although it is necessary to deepen the findings obtained at lower educational levels. The aim of this work has been to carry out a scoping review of the empirical publications focused on academic procrastination in children and adolescents. The inclusion and exclusion criteria are detailed following the general guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute. However, some modifications are incorporated in the flowchart to guide the review sequence. The search was conducted in eleven thematic (ERIC, MedLine, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, PsycINFO, PubPsych, and Teacher Reference Center) and multidisciplinary databases (Academic Search Ultimate, E-Journals, ProQuest, Scopus, and Web of Science) to identify relevant publications up to 2022, including grey literature. Out of the initial 1185 records screened, a total of 79 records were selected. The search results included a total of 79 records. The most used assessment instruments, the most studied variables, and the type of design and sources of information used in the selected studies are detailed. Cultural aspects that open new lines of future research are identified.
Introduction:
Procrastination is a very common and pervasive behavior in different areas of human activity. It involves the intentional delay of actions and behaviors that have a time limit within which they should be completed [1,2]. There is a tendency to assume that everyone procrastinates or delays some necessary activity (e.g., medical appointments, exercise, paying fines, going to bed, among many other possible activities). However, to the extent that this behavior occurs on a frequent basis, it has consequences for those…
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