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Trial registered on ANZCTR

Registration number

ACTRN12625000024448

Ethics application status

Approved

Date submitted

1/10/2024

Date registered

15/01/2025

Date last updated

15/01/2025

Date data sharing statement initially provided

15/01/2025

Date results provided

15/01/2025

Type of registration

Retrospectively registered

Titles & IDs

Public title

Overcoming Procrastination: Efficacy of Group Therapy in University Students

Scientific title

Academic Procrastination among University Students: Application of Reality Therapy Based Group Intervention

Secondary ID [1]

Nil

Universal Trial Number (UTN)

U1111-1313-9922

Trial acronym

BOOST – Breaking Out of Students' Procrastination with Therapy

Linked study record

Health condition

Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:

Academic Procrastination

Condition category

Condition code

Mental Health

Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

Intervention/exposure

Study type

Interventional

Description of intervention(s) / exposure

Academic Procrastination among University Students: Application of Reality Therapy Based Group Intervention
The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a reality therapy-based psycho-educational group intervention on the academic procrastination of university students. Intervention materials were delivered by the researcher Nosheen (Ms. scholar with a Post-Magisterial Diploma in Clinical Psychology and 1.5 years of experience as an Associate Clinical Psychologist at the Center for Counselling and Social Wellbeing (UOH-CCSW), The University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). The sample size for the intervention consisted of 40 participants (20 in the intervention group and 20 in the control group).
The intervention was based on eight face-to-face sessions held at the University of Haripur Center for Counselling and Social Wellbeing (UOH-CCSW). Sessions were conducted twice a week over one month, with each session lasting 75 to 90 minutes. All sessions were interactive and included activities related to the topics.
The first session focused on familiarizing members with one another, explaining rules and objectives, and building knowledge about academic procrastination, its causes, and its effects on students’ academic performance and overall well-being. The second session introduced participants to choice theory and the five basic needs (Survival, Love & Belonging, Power, Freedom, and Fun). In the third session, basic needs, strategies, and actions to increase efficiency and reduce procrastination were reviewed. The fourth session taught participants about the components of human behavior, including the concept of general behavior. A mid-assessment was conducted after the completion of the fourth session.
The fifth session addressed choosing better situations and achieving internal control. The sixth session focused on strategies for formulating new behaviors. The seventh session facilitated the development of responsibility and cooperation, emphasizing the necessity of commitment to contracts and taking responsibility for choices. The final session reviewed the previous sessions, concluded the intervention, and included the administration of a post-test.
Session attendance checklists were used to monitor adherence to the intervention. Allocation of participants to the intervention or control group was based on students’ availability and choice.

Intervention code [1]

Behaviour

Intervention code [2]

Treatment: Other

Comparator / control treatment

The participants in the control group were not receive any intervention (Reality therapy-based intervention).

Control group

Active

Outcomes

Primary outcome [1]

Academic Procrastination

Timepoint [1]

Timepoint: Baseline, 4-week intervention period and post intervention. Follow-up data collection one month after the intervention ends.

Secondary outcome [1]

Academic Self efficacy

Timepoint [1]

Timepoint: Baseline, 4-week intervention period and post intervention. Follow-up data collection one month after the intervention ends.

Secondary outcome [2]

Self-Esteem

Timepoint [2]

Timepoint: Baseline, 4-week intervention period and post intervention. Follow-up data collection one month after the intervention ends.

Eligibility

Key inclusion criteria

Male & female
Undergraduate students
Unmarried
Greater than cut-off score on Academic Procrastination Scale.

Minimum age

19 Years

Maximum age

28 Years

Sex

Both males and females

Can healthy volunteers participate?

Key exclusion criteria

Transgender/Otherwise
Post-Graduate
Married/Divorced
Lower than cut-off score on Academic Procrastination Scale.
Substance Abuse

Study design

Purpose of the study

Educational / counselling / training

Allocation to intervention

Non-randomised trial

Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)

Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)

Masking / blinding

Open (masking not used)

Who is / are masked / blinded?

Intervention assignment

Other design features

Phase

Not Applicable

Type of endpoint/s

Statistical methods / analysis

The data collected was analysed using SPSS version 25. The analysis was including descriptive statistics independent sample t-test and pair t-test.

Recruitment

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of first participant enrolment

Anticipated

Actual

3/10/2024

Date of last participant enrolment

Anticipated

Actual

29/10/2024

Date of last data collection

Anticipated

Actual

2/12/2024

Sample size

Target

Accrual to date

Final

Recruitment outside Australia

Country [1]

Pakistan

State/province [1]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Funding & Sponsors

Funding source category [1]

Self funded/Unfunded

Name [1]

Address [1]

Country [1]

Primary sponsor type

Individual

Name

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Rizwan - National University of Medical Sciences

Address

Country

Pakistan

Secondary sponsor category [1]

Individual

Name [1]

Dr. Shahbaz Ahmed Zakkii

Address [1]

Country [1]

Pakistan

Secondary sponsor category [2]

Individual

Name [2]

Ms. Nosheen

Address [2]

Country [2]

Pakistan

Ethics approval

Ethics application status

Approved

Ethics committee name [1]

Research Ethics/Bioethics committee University of Haripur

Ethics committee address [1]

Directorate of Advance Studies & Research Board, The University of Haripur, Hattar Road Haripur 22620, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Ethics committee country [1]

Pakistan

Date submitted for ethics approval [1]

30/09/2024

Approval date [1]

30/09/2024

Ethics approval number [1]

UOH/DASR/2024/2265

Summary

Brief summary

One of the most common self-regulation failures among students is academic procrastination. Procrastinating behaviour affects academic achievement, health, and overall student well-being. While various interventions have been investigated, there is a need to identify effective strategies that can be practically implemented in educational settings. This research will investigate the effectiveness of a structured program rooted in reality therapy principles on academic procrastination commonly seen in university students. The goal is to enhance students' awareness, comprehension, and coping mechanisms for academic procrastination. The possible outcome of the research is to enhance academic performance and empower students to better manage their academic workload, reduce associated anxiety, and prevent distress. Students learn to make intentional good choices and take steps toward achieving their academic goals.

Trial website

Trial related presentations / publications

Public notes

Step 9: Ethical approval was granted before enrolling any participants. Due to a misplaced original certificate, the ethics committee reissued the certificate on the same day as the reapplication. The reissued certificate reflects the original approval timeline, and no participants were enrolled before ethical approval.

Contacts

Principal investigator

Name

Prof Dr. Muhammad Rizwan

Address

National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) The Mall, NUMS Secretariat, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan Postal Code: 46000.

Country

Pakistan

Phone

+923002397125

Fax

[email protected]

Contact person for public queries

Name

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan

Address

National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) The Mall, NUMS Secretariat, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan Postal Code: 46000.

Country

Pakistan

Phone

+923002397125

Fax

[email protected]

Contact person for scientific queries

Name

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan

Address

National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) The Mall, NUMS Secretariat, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan Postal Code: 46000.

Country

Pakistan

Phone

+923002397125

Fax

[email protected]

Data sharing statement

Will the study consider sharing individual participant data?

Yes

Will there be any conditions when requesting access to individual participant data?

Persons/groups eligible to request access:
• Only researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal.

Conditions for requesting access:
• -

What individual participant data might be shared?

• Screening of university students regarding academic Procrastination.

What types of analyses could be done with individual participant data?

• Only to achieve the aims in the approved proposal.

When can requests for individual participant data be made (start and end dates)?

From:
Immediately following publication, no end date

To:
-

Where can requests to access individual participant data be made, or data be obtained directly?

• Access subject to approvals by Principal Investigator
Name: Dr. Muhammad Rizwan
Email: [email protected]
Contact No: +92-300-2397125

Are there extra considerations when requesting access to individual participant data?

What supporting documents are/will be available?

Doc. No.	Type	Email	Attachment
24225	Other	[email protected]	Study Protocol.docx
24226	Informed consent form	[email protected]	consent letter.docx
24228	Ethical approval	[email protected]	Ethical Approval.pdf

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Current Study Results

Type	Is Peer Reviewed?	DOI	Citations or Other Details	Attachment
Basic results	No			ResultsReporting.docx

Update to Study Results

Doc. No.	Type	Is Peer Reviewed?	DOI	Citations or Other Details	Attachment
5315 [Marked for deletion]	Basic results	No			ResultsReporting.docx

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