Procrastination
Conditions
Keywords
Procrastination, Coherence Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Repertory Grid Technique, Cognitive Conflicts, Personal Dilemmas
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of Coherence Therapy in treating procrastination. For that, this intervention is compared to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy which was already proved to be efficacious in treating this problem. The method used is a randomized controlled trial.
Detailed description
Procrastination is a recognized difficulty that entails negative outcomes regarding performance and subjective well-being. In order to find effective treatments for procrastination, the present study wants to test the efficacy of Coherence Therapy, compared with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Procrastination, negative emotional states and cognitive structure will be assessed in pre-treatment and post-treatment evaluation. A total of 30 students will be randomly assigned to Coherence Therapy (n=15) or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (n=15). In both forms of treatment students will receive three weekly sessions and one more session six to seven weeks after the third session. The treatment will be provided by trained psychotherapists. Findings would clarify the effectiveness of Coherence Therapy for the treatment of procrastination and the change of emotional states and cognitive structure of the students after the treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCoherence Therapy
Manualized individual treatment (3 + 1 one-hour sessions)
BEHAVIORALCognitive Behavioral Therapy
Manualized individual treatment (3 + 1 one-hour sessions)
Sponsors
University of Barcelona
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 26 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being a student * 19-26 years old * A score above 51 on the General Procrastination Scale
Exclusion criteria
* Being currently under a psychological treatment * Being diagnosed lately with any mental disorder * Mental retardation * Substantial visual, hearing or cognitive deficits * Psychotic symptoms * Organic brain dysfunction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Procrastination Scale (Lay, 1986) | Post-treatment assessment (10-12 weeks) | Change from Baseline in General Procrastination Scale measured before and after the therapy in order to determine the level of general procrastination. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Repertory Grid Technique (Kelly, 1995; adaptation of Feixas & Cornejo, 1996) | Post-treatment assessment (10-12 weeks) | Change in cognitive structure measured by Kelly's Repertory Grid Technique. |
| Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) | Post-treatment assessment (10-12 weeks) | Change from Baseline in negative emotional states on three dimensions: depression, anxiety and stress. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed