"I'll do it later": Type of motivation, self-efficacy and homework procrastination

Idit Katz, Keren Eilot, Noa Nevo

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the role of motivation in the relations between self-efficacy and procrastination. One hundred seventy-one-fifth-grade students completed questionnaires that assessed the type of motivation the students have for homework, the level to which they procrastinate on doing homework, and their self-efficacy regarding homework. The results indicated that autonomous motivation both mediates and moderates the relations between self-efficacy and procrastination. These results highlight the importance of students' type of motivation for homework, suggesting procrastination cannot be reduced simply by addressing students' self-efficacy; but, they must be supported to adopt a more autonomous type of motivation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-119
Number of pages9
JournalMotivation and Emotion
Volume38
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2014

Keywords

  • Homework
  • Motivation
  • Procrastination
  • Self-determination theory
  • Self-efficacy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

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