Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the antecedents and consequences of academic procrastination in students who
frequent university counselling in regard to this issue. To undertake this, semi-structured interviews with 12 experienced
university counsellors in German universities were conducted. A qualitative content analysis resulted in two category systems—antecedents
and consequences. Whereas the antecedents were differentiated into nine categories and 30 themes, the consequences were differentiated
into 10 categories and 20 themes. The findings indicated that the antecedents and consequences were largely a reflection of
the students’ characteristics, their personal and learning situations, and the university environment. A layer model is discussed
as a heuristic model for future research and for university counselling services.
frequent university counselling in regard to this issue. To undertake this, semi-structured interviews with 12 experienced
university counsellors in German universities were conducted. A qualitative content analysis resulted in two category systems—antecedents
and consequences. Whereas the antecedents were differentiated into nine categories and 30 themes, the consequences were differentiated
into 10 categories and 20 themes. The findings indicated that the antecedents and consequences were largely a reflection of
the students’ characteristics, their personal and learning situations, and the university environment. A layer model is discussed
as a heuristic model for future research and for university counselling services.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Pages 1-17
- DOI 10.1007/s10447-012-9150-z
- Authors
- Justine Patrzek, Department of Psychology, University of Bielefeld, P.O. Box 10 01 31, Bielefeld, 33501 Germany
- Carola Grunschel, Department of Psychology, University of Bielefeld, P.O. Box 10 01 31, Bielefeld, 33501 Germany
- Stefan Fries, Department of Psychology, University of Bielefeld, P.O. Box 10 01 31, Bielefeld, 33501 Germany
- Journal International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
- Online ISSN 1573-3246
- Print ISSN 0165-0653
