Overcoming Academic Procrastination Through Behavioral Counseling Techniques Self-Management

The objectives of this research are: 1) To describe the causes of academic procrastination among XI th-grade students at SMA NU Al-Ma'ruf. 2) Describe how counseling with self-management techniques can address academic procrastination among XI th-grade students at SMA NU Al-Ma'ruf Kudus. This type of research is qualitative, and a case study was conducted at SMA NU Al-Ma'ruf Kudus. There are 2 subjects in this study: XIth-grade students named BKA and ASP are experiencing academic procrastination. In conclusion, after the counseling process, it can be inferred that factors influencing BKA and ASP include internal and external aspects. Internal factors encompass low learning motivation and poor study management, while external factors involve inadequate parental supervision in their study activities at home. Through counseling with a behavioristic approach using self-management techniques, the issue of academic procrastination for both BKA and ASP can be addressed.