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Latent variables | Measurement factors | Measurement items | Range | Alpha |
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Academic procrastination | Tendency to procrastinate | I always procrastinate when it comes to reading academic literature. | 1-5 | 0.86 |
I always procrastinate when it comes to writing term papers or assignments. |
I always procrastinate when it comes to publishing a paper or completing a research paper. |
I always procrastinate when it comes to completing academic-related tasks assigned by my instructors. |
Degree of distress | The procrastination that occurs when reading academic literature is always a pain for me. | 0.88 |
The procrastination that occurs when writing term papers or assignments is always a pain for me. |
The procrastination that occurs when publishing a paper or completing a research paper is always a pain for me. |
Procrastination in completing academic-related tasks assigned by my instructors has always been a pain for me. |
Intention to reduce procrastination | I am very interested in reducing the procrastination that occurs when reading academic literature. | 0.91 |
I am very interested in reducing the procrastination that occurs when writing term papers or assignments. |
I am very interested in reducing the procrastination that occurs when publishing papers or completing research papers. |
I am very interested in reducing the procrastination that occurs when completing tasks assigned by my instructor. |
Stress perception | Tension | Distracted by the occurrence of something unpredictable. | 1-5 | 0.83 |
Feelings of being unable to control the important things in your life. |
Feeling nervous and stressed. |
Successfully deal with annoying life troubles. |
Feel that you can effectively handle the important changes that happen in your life. |
Feel confident that you can handle your own personal problems. |
Feeling that things are going well. |
Loss of control | Feeling like you cannot handle all the things you have to do. | 0.76 |
Have a way to control the annoying things in life. |
Often feel like I am the master of things. |
Often angry, because many things happen beyond control. |
Often think of some things you must accomplish. |
Often able to master how to organize time. |
Often feel that difficult things are piling up and you cannot overcome them. |
Self-efficacy for self-regulated learning | | Complete the assignment by the deadline. | 1-7 | 0.79 |
| Choose to study even when there are other things to do that interest you. |
| Focus on school work. |
| Taking class notes. |
| Go online or to the library for information needed for your assignment. |
| Have a plan for your schoolwork. |
| Organize your coursework. |
| Remember the classroom and book content. |
| Find a place to study where there are no distractions. |
| Motivate yourself to do your homework. |
| Participate in class discussions. |
Self-control | Self-regulation | I can resist temptation very well. | 1-5 | 0.85 |
People say I have self-control of steel. |
I can work efficiently for a long-term goal. |
Impulse control | I will do things that bring me joy but are bad for me. | 0.90 |
Sometimes I get distracted by having fun and cannot finish my tasks on time. |
Sometimes I cannot help but do things that I know are wrong |
I often take action without thinking it through. |
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