NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
The Emergence of Procrastination in Early Childhood: Relations with Executive Control and Future-Oriented Cognition
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Fuke, Taissa S. S.; Kamber, Ege; Alunni, Melissa; Mahy, Caitlin E. V. – Developmental Psychology, 2023
Little is known about the development of procrastination, the tendency to postpone undesirable but necessary tasks, during early childhood. Only one study has measured procrastination behavior in preschool children using a single behavioral task (Sutter et al., 2018). Thus, the present study investigated the emergence and development of everyday…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Time Management, Child Behavior, Executive Function
Developmental Changes in Time Estimation: Comparing Childhood and Old Age.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
McCormack, Teresa; Brown, Gordon D. A.; Maylor, Elizabeth A.; Darby, Richard J.; Green, Dina – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Examined developmental changes in time estimation among 5- to 99-year olds. Found that older adults and young children performed at lower levels than young adults; identified qualitative differences in error patterns of older adults and children. Proposed model of temporal generalization and bisection assuming developmental changes in noisiness of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Comparative Analysis, Error Patterns
How Part-Time Work Intensity Relates to Drug Use, Problem Behavior, Time Use, and Satisfaction among High School Seniors: Are These Consequences or Merely Correlates?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John – Developmental Psychology, 1993
High school seniors completed questionnaires measuring work intensity, or amount of time spent at work, and several behaviors and attitudes. Found correlations between work intensity and problem behaviors. These correlations were diminished, but not eliminated, when indicators of demographic background and educational success were controlled for.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Drug Use, Health Activities
After-School Activities and the Development of Low-Income Urban Children: A Longitudinal Study.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Posner, Jill K.; Vandell, Deborah Lowe – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Studied after-school activities of third graders for two years. Found that children attending after-school programs spent more time on academic and extracurricular activities; children in informal care spent more time watching television and "hanging out." Sex differences were reported in the type of activities. Time spent in activities was…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Athletics, Behavior Problems, Black Students