Not Just Laziness!: an Exploratory Research about Procrastination of Elementary School Students

Lulu Fatihatul Uyun, Faiz Fatihul Alwan

Abstract


Who thought children could do that academic procrastination? In fact, children, especially elementary school age, are in a period of volatile emotional changes, and it is very closely related to the development of independence, decision-making, and behavior such as 'procrastination'. This study used a qualitative approach with a phenomenological design to explore the academic procrastination of 14 elementary school students in Tangerang City. Therefore, the results of this study provide an overview of any subjects and tasks that students procrastinate. Then this study also found that emotion regulation is the main factor of this student's procrastination. Perceptions about subjects, laziness, and poor time management result from mental diversion from their negative feelings.

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