Self-Control and Procrastination during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Education in Indonesia, both formal and non-formal, all used online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. Students who take online learning feel bored with monotonous learning activities, have difficulty understanding the subject matter, feel less able to manage time, feel less able to regulate themselves in learning, and feel anxious. If not addressed, this online learning can cause delays in completing assignments. This research aimed to determine the role of self-control on student procrastination during the Covid-19 pandemic. The sampling technique used in this research is a purposive sampling technique. The number of respondents involved as many as 120 students. The measuring instrument that used to measure self-control variable is Self-control Scale (SCS) brief version which is the development of the Self-control Scale (SCS) compiled by Tangney et al. and procrastination variable used Uni Procrastination Scale (UPS) developed by Setiawan. The data obtained were then analyzed using simple regression analysis on JASP 0.14.1.0 software. The results showed that there was a role for self-control on procrastination in college students. Consider other variables that affect the role of self-control on procrastination.