Abstract:

The main purpose this study is to examine the effect of group counseling program aimed at reducing academic procrastination based on reality therapy for secondary school students on academic procrastination. Participants determined in the experimental and control group in the study were selected among 218 students studying at the Anatolian High School in Şahinbey District of Gaziantep in 2020-2021 academic year. Along with verbal consent, written consent was obtained from the participants. Then, among the students who scored one standard deviation above the average score obtained from their answers to academic procrastination scale, they were assigned to two groups, one experimental group an one control group, by drawing lots. 8 weeks after the end of the 8-week group counseling program, a follow-up test was conducted to determine the permanence. In this study, Academic Procrastination Scale Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient was found as .86. According to the results this study, it was seen that the psychoeducation program developed based on Reality Therapy had an effect on reducing academic procrastination of students in the experimental group. The academic procrastination posttest score averages of the experimantal group participants participating in the group counseling program are significantly lower than the pretest mean scores.  

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