Group versus Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for procrastination: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Procrastination is defined as a voluntarily delay of an intended course of action despite expecting to be worse-off for the delay, and is considered a persistent behavior pattern that can result in major psychological suffering. About one-fifth of the adult population and half of the student populat...
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| description | Procrastination is defined as a voluntarily delay of an intended course of action despite expecting to be worse-off for the delay, and is considered a persistent behavior pattern that can result in major psychological suffering. About one-fifth of the adult population and half of the student population are presumed having substantial difficulties due to recurrent procrastination in their everyday lives. However, chronic and severe procrastinators seldom receive adequate care due to preconceptions and the lack of understanding regarding procrastination and the treatment interventions that are assumed beneficial. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is often deemed a treatment of choice, although the evidence supporting its use is scarce, and only one randomized controlled trial has been performed. The primary aim of the proposed study is therefore to test the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy delivered as either a group intervention or via the Internet. Participants will consist of students recruited through the Student Health Centre at Karolinska Institutet. A randomized controlled trial with a sample size of 100 participants divided into blocks of thirty will be used, comparing an eight-week Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention, and an eight-week group cognitive-behavioral therapy based intervention. It is believed that the proposed study will result in two important findings. First, different treatment interventions in cognitive-behavioral therapy are assumed to be helpful for people suffering from problems caused by procrastination. Second, both an Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention and a group intervention are presumed suitable for administering treatment for procrastination, which is considered important as the availability of adequate care is limited, particularly among students. The proposed study will increase the knowledge regarding the efficacy of different treatments of procrastination, as well as enhance the overall comprehension of the difficulties related to dilatory behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-caf8583ed8e340c0926b846ed56729312022-12-21T23:57:24ZengElsevierInternet Interventions2214-78292014-04-0112848910.1016/j.invent.2014.05.005Group versus Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for procrastination: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trialAlexander Rozental0David Forsström1Simon Nilsson2Angela Rizzo3Per Carlbring4Stockholm University, Department of Psychology, Stockholm, SwedenStockholm University, Department of Psychology, Stockholm, SwedenStudent Health Centre at Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, SwedenStudent Health Centre at Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, SwedenStockholm University, Department of Psychology, Stockholm, SwedenProcrastination is defined as a voluntarily delay of an intended course of action despite expecting to be worse-off for the delay, and is considered a persistent behavior pattern that can result in major psychological suffering. About one-fifth of the adult population and half of the student population are presumed having substantial difficulties due to recurrent procrastination in their everyday lives. However, chronic and severe procrastinators seldom receive adequate care due to preconceptions and the lack of understanding regarding procrastination and the treatment interventions that are assumed beneficial. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is often deemed a treatment of choice, although the evidence supporting its use is scarce, and only one randomized controlled trial has been performed. The primary aim of the proposed study is therefore to test the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy delivered as either a group intervention or via the Internet. Participants will consist of students recruited through the Student Health Centre at Karolinska Institutet. A randomized controlled trial with a sample size of 100 participants divided into blocks of thirty will be used, comparing an eight-week Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention, and an eight-week group cognitive-behavioral therapy based intervention. It is believed that the proposed study will result in two important findings. First, different treatment interventions in cognitive-behavioral therapy are assumed to be helpful for people suffering from problems caused by procrastination. Second, both an Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention and a group intervention are presumed suitable for administering treatment for procrastination, which is considered important as the availability of adequate care is limited, particularly among students. The proposed study will increase the knowledge regarding the efficacy of different treatments of procrastination, as well as enhance the overall comprehension of the difficulties related to dilatory behavior.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214782914000141ProcrastinationCognitive-behavioral therapyInternet interventionsGroup interventionStudentsRandomized controlled trial |
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| title | Group versus Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for procrastination: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Group versus Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for procrastination: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Group versus Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for procrastination: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Group versus Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for procrastination: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Group versus Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for procrastination: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | group versus internet based cognitive behavioral therapy for procrastination study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Procrastination Cognitive-behavioral therapy Internet interventions Group intervention Students Randomized controlled trial |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214782914000141 |
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