Loss of a study routine reduced productivity and fed a cycle of procrastination, workload pile-up, stress and escapism for many students¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2028: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Not having a routine was reported by many students (59%, 560) to make them less productive, and some described procrastination leading to stress, anxiety and escapism in a self-perpetuating cycle. → Dilani Gedera · Dianne Forbes · Cheryl Brown · Maggie Hartnett · Ashwini Datt 2023

Evidence¶

Dilani Gedera · Dianne Forbes · Cheryl Brown · Maggie Hartnett · Ashwini Datt 2023¶

Dilani Gedera · Dianne Forbes · Cheryl Brown · Maggie Hartnett · Ashwini Datt. (2023). Learning during a pandemic: an Activity Theory analysis of the challenges experienced by Aotearoa/New Zealand university students. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-023-10284-3

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Findings section drawing on the questionnaire and open-ended responses. The article quotes one participant describing "a self-perpetuating cycle" in which falling behind increased stress and led to escapism in distraction.

"Not having a routine made many (59%, 560) students less productive. They ended up “doing less work overall”"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Affect Regulation — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Loss of routine/structure was the most frequently reported challenge among New Zealand university students studying online during the 2020 lockdown, named by 59% of respondents — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Study demands lead to exhaustion and self-undermining behaviors, instigating a loss spiral — a broader claim this one bears on
• The authors hypothesize a possible vicious cycle in which stress-induced self-control losses generate further stressful life events — related