Poor Time Management in Student Life

Poor Time Management in Student Life

Authors: Jay Gherwala, Nandani Dhandharia, Shivani Ingole

Introduction

Time management is a crucial skill for students, yet many struggle to use their time effectively. Poor time management leads to stress, missed deadlines, and reduced academic performance. Students often find themselves procrastinating or cramming at the last minute, which affects their learning. Understanding the causes and effects of poor time management is essential for improving academic success.

Objective

The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of poor time management on students’ academic performance. It focuses on difficulties in planning study time, meeting deadlines, and managing exam preparation. By understanding these issues, better strategies can be developed to help students manage their time effectively.

Literature Review

Anderson and Brown (2021) studied the effects of poor time management on student stress levels, finding that students who struggle with time management experience higher academic pressure. Similarly, Patel and Singh (2020) found that procrastination and last-minute studying negatively impact learning retention and overall academic success.

Data Collection

For the above problem we framed 5 questions on the Likert scale, and we approached 100 students of Kohinoor Business School with the google form with the answers strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree, they were coded as 5,4,3,2,1, so that the hypothesized mean is 3.

Q1: I struggle with time management.

Q2: I can’t plan my study time well.

Q3: I run out of time for assignments.

Q4: I study at the last minute.

Q5: I mismanage time during exams.

Data Analysis

 

Data Analysis

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Mean

3.57

3.58

3.69

3.75

3.75

Standard Deviation

1.36

1.38

1.32

1.29

1.30

Standard Error

0.23

0.24

0.23

0.22

0.22

Z

2.45

2.45

3.06

3.42

3.34

Result

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

Positive

 

Conclusion

  1. People are struggling with time management.

  2. People are not planning study time.

  3. People are running out of time for assignments.

  4. People are studying at the last minute.

  5. People are mismanaging time during exams.

 

References

Anderson, T., & Brown, L. (2021). The Psychological Impact of Poor Time Management in Students. Journal of Educational Psychology, 18(4), 112-126.
Patel, R., & Singh, M. (2020). Time Management and Academic Success: A Student Perspective. Education Research Review, 25(3), 89-104.

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