Implementing Spirituality-Integrated Cognitive Restructuring for the Reduction of Academic Procrastination
Penerapan Restrukturisasi Kognitif Terintegrasi Spiritualitas untuk Mengurangi Prokrastinasi Akademik
Abstract
This study examines academic procrastination among adolescents, a prevalent issue that negatively affects students’ daily functioning and future development. Integrating counseling approaches with spiritual elements has been suggested as a relevant strategy for addressing such challenges. Accordingly, this study investigates the effectiveness of spirituality-based cognitive restructuring in reducing academic procrastination. An experimental approach was employed using a one-group pretest–posttest design involving eight adolescent students. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results revealed a statistically significant reduction in academic procrastination following the intervention (p < 0.05), indicating that the integration of spirituality within cognitive restructuring techniques contributed to improved outcomes. These findings suggest that spirituality–cognitive restructuring may serve as a promising intervention for reducing academic procrastination among adolescents, particularly within culturally and religiously relevant contexts.
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