Abstract
Procrastination is a common problem among university students, with an estimated 60% experiencing procrastination issues (Cuzcano 2016). Despite being a problem that affects a high percentage of university students and is associated with stress, depression, and motivation, among other factors, this issue has not received much attention in the literature. This review focuses on observing how this problem has been investigated in the Latin American context from a psychological perspective, to identify trends in research methodology and critically analyze these processes. Two scientific databases, Scopus and Web of Science, were explored, and 32 open-access articles in psychology were identified. Among the relevant results, we can highlight that quantitative studies predominate, and there is a tendency to conduct studies that associate procrastination with motivation and academic performance, with the most commonly used scales being Tuckmann’s and the PASS Procrastination Scale. In conclusion, 75% of research on procrastination in Latin America corresponds to a quantitative approach, with the recurrent use of the PASS Academic Procrastination Scale and the Tuckmann Scale, which could indicate bias in research on the subject, as aspects related to intervention processes and the evaluation of these interventions concerning procrastination have been neglected.
Presenters
Catya Ximena Torres CorderoProfessor, Psychology, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Pichincha, Ecuador
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
PROCRASTINATION, RESEARCH METHODS, LATIN AMERICA
