Association between procrastination and learning strategies in medical students in a hybrid problem-based and lecture-based learning curriculum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Procrastination is characterized by the deliberate postponement of assigned educational tasks and is correlated with low academic achievement and depression. Concern about procrastination is particularly high among medical students, as it has a strong association with aspects such as low self-efficacy, lack of organization, low intrinsic motivation, inefficient effort regulation and time management problems. On the other hand, it was found that students' use of study strategies is significantly related to better academic results. The relationship between students' tendency to procrastinate and the adoption of effective study strategies remains little explored, leaving a critical space for investigation. This study aims to fill this gap by exploring how procrastination af

SUBMITTER: Pereira MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562813 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature