Effects on Time Management and Procrastination

By Joshua Huish


Have you thought about ways that time management is affected by your teen schooling? 


One definition we found with time management as planning time that helps is to carry out goals, targets, and activities from our social life. 1 In addition, time management does not solve the problem for individuals in itself. Instead, it helps people reach their effective solutions and consequences.


Since we live in the digital age, there are so many effects on time management (specifically in priorities and procrastination) with teenagers and the use of technology. 


First, we explain smartphone addiction. This has become more common these days. In the past, addiction was more on substances such as drugs or alcohol. But in today’s digital age, it changed a little. This is still a thing with addiction to drugs and alcohol, but we also see it on non-substance addictions. These are an addition that is most commonly called a technology addiction. 2 This type of addiction is a behavioral addiction where it is an addiction on technology devices like computers or video games for example. This also includes smartphones that fit into this category of technology addiction. 2


Academic procrastination is another topic to focus on. This is an important topic, especially for teens.  Procrastination is when someone postpones a task until they feel discomfort. 2 Procrastination affects a person's emotional and behavioral decisions. In addition to procrastination, academic procrastination is when someone postpones academic activities. 2 These include things like procrastination with homework/projects, studying for exams, etc. These are anything that students do relate to their schoolwork. 

Something interesting with academic procrastination varies with gender in students. It is shown that academic procrastination shows a higher risk of procrastination in learning tasks in males than females. 2


Another topic to discuss is academic self-efficacy. This is where students' beliefs and attitudes toward what they can do to achieve academic success, as well as belief in their ability to fulfill academic tasks and the successful learning abilities. 2 This is another significant topic to discuss. This promotes positive emotions, learning strategies, and promotes better academic performance in school for students. 2 This is an ability to perform the necessary behavior to make the outcome happen. An example of a statement that matches is “I have enough motivation to study hard for the upcoming exam.” This is what academic self-efficacy is and how it relates to teenagers. 


We believe that academic self-efficacy is significant for teens because teens have a responsibility for their actions in their education in school. It all depends on the individual. Someone can do everything they can to achieve their beliefs and goals, and some do not care. For an effective teen, they can use technology but in a reasonable amount. This means that they can put their electronic devices away to take care of the most critical responsibilities as needed. This is why it depends on the individual, and they are responsible for themselves and how well they achieve academic success. 


We will now go over some ways it is a good idea for time management. In addition, some useful tips to help your teen with time management. 

  • To be able to male better decision-making skills. 3

  • Able to perform at work and school. 3

  • Able to be responsible and independent. 3

  • Have more time to relax and unwind when time allows. 3

  • And reducing anxiety with schoolwork when they are approaching. These are just a few of the many ways it is a good idea for time management. 3


Here are some of the many ways you can take to teach your teen those essential time management skills. 

  • Advise your teen to write down their schedule. Between video games or viewing social media, time can be easily taken up if not careful. You can teach your child to schedule their day, so they can set aside time for chores, homework, and other responsibilities they may have. 3

  • Avoid nagging. It can be hard not to nag your teen and hard to offer repeat reminders. When telling your teen to do their homework or even telling them to do their chores over and over again, can reduce their responsibility. 3

  • Being able to encourage your teen to make routines is another great idea. Tell your teen it is a good idea to male healthy habits, like doing chores after going to school for example. Once they have their routine with their responsibilities in a particular order, your teen will not have to waste time thinking about what they need to do next. 3

  • Help your teen set goals. Talk to your teen about the personal goals they want to achieve. Then help them identify how much time is needed to take on each personal goal. Setting goals is a great way to help manage their time effectively. 3

  • Help your teen make a list to prioritize their activities. It is a good idea to communicate to your teen about how to prioritize their activities based on their values. 3

  • Another idea is to model good time management habits. This is where if you are always running late to things or miss many deadlines, your teen will follow your habits. It is a good idea to practice managing your time wisely and show then you can accomplish the most important tasks at a given time. 3

  • One last good idea is to set limits on electronics, just as said before in this blog post. Teens waste many hours on social media or playing video games if they are not careful. It is best to make rules to help your teen create healthy habits with their electronic devices. 3


Here are some questions for you to think about: 

  • Do you manage your teen time with technology and time management? 

  • Do you think your teen has enough time for school work between personal lives? 

  • Are they using their screen time for distraction or procrastination?

  • What ways can you think of to help your teen manage their day-to-day routines (making a schedule, planning what routine is a priority, etc.)? 

  • Do you think helping your teen with their time management is a way to help your teen? Why or why not? 



References

  1. Alpturk, A. (2015). High school students time management skills in relation to research anxiety. Educational Research and Reviews, 10(16), 2241–2249. https://doi.org/10.5897/err2015.2345 

  2. Li, L., Gao, H., & Xu, Y. (2020). The mediating and buffering effect of academic self-efficacy on the relationship between smartphone addiction and academic procrastination. Computers & Education, 159, N.PAG. https://doi-org.proxy.li.suu.edu:2443/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.104001 

  3. Morin, A. (2019, November 8). Helping your teen with Time Management for a successful life. Verywell Family. Retrieved November 15, 2021, from https://www.verywellfamily.com/teaching-time-management-skills-to-teens-2608794.

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