Does Rumination Moderate the Effectiveness of a Group Training for Procrastination in University Students?

Abstract

This study primarily examined the effectiveness of a shortened English version of a four-week cognitive behavioral therapy-based group training for procrastination in a convenience sample of university students. Secondly, it was investigated whether rumination moderated the training effect. Participants were 22 university students in the Netherlands (9 male, 13 female). Self-rated pure and academic procrastination were measured online before and after the training. Rumination was measured before the training. All participants underwent the training, which was based on previous research. Results showed that participants reported significantly less pure and academic procrastination from pre- to post-training assessment. Rumination did not moderate this training effect. As this study lacked a control group and sufficient power, a large scale randomized controlled trial is warranted to verify the findings.