Psychological Reactance and Brief Treatment of Academic Procrastination
Abstract
This study explored the effects of psychological reactance on two methods of treatment for academic procrastination. Undergraduate procrastinators (N = 84), pretested for dispositional reactance, underwent two sessions of either paradoxical or self-control treatment. Situational reactance level was manipulated before each session, in a manner either related or unrelated to treatment. Change in procrastination, operationalized as change in effective study time, was examined using a 2 (paradoxical vs. self-control treatment) X 2 (high vs. low induced reactance) X 2 (relevant vs. non-relevant reactance manipulation) design. Results indicated that procrastination diminished with both treatments, but only for participants with low situational reactance. Treatment outcome was not affected trait reactance or by relevance of induced reactance to treatment. Practical implications for treatment of academic procrastination and directions for future research are discussed.
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Stimulus control can be used to remove aspects that might interfere with the initiation or completion of a given course of action.
“Stimulus control can, for instance, be used to remove aspects that might interfere with the initiation or completion of a given course of action (Mulry, Fleming, & Gottschalk, 1994), such as disabling notifications on the computer or smartphone and using designated work areas free from distractions and other forms of immediate gratification.”
From Understanding and Treating Procrastination: A Review of a Common Self-Regulatory Failure (2014) · cites this paper as Mulry, Fleming, & Gottschalk, 1994
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- Authors
- Mulry, G., Fleming, R., & Gottschalk, A. C.
- Affiliations
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (US)
- Venue
- Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1994-08-26
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 41-56
- ISSN
- 1540-4730 (ISSN-L)
- 8756-8225
- OpenAlex
- W2008679713
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 0.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of College Student Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Keywords
- academic procrastination, reactance, paradoxical interventions, self-control interventions, trait reactance, short-term treatment, university students
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