Time spent and time management in homework in elementary school studentsA person-centered approach

  1. Antonio Valle 1
  2. Isabel Piñeiro 1
  3. Susana Rodríguez 1
  4. Bibiana Regueiro 1
  5. Carlos Freire 1
  6. Pedro Rosário 2
  1. 1 Universidade da Coruña
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    Universidade da Coruña

    La Coruña, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01qckj285

  2. 2 Universidade do Minho
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    Universidade do Minho

    Braga, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/037wpkx04

Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915 1886-144X

Ano de publicación: 2019

Volume: 31

Número: 4

Páxinas: 422-428

Tipo: Artigo

Outras publicacións en: Psicothema

Resumo

Background: Based on a person-centered approach, the aim ofthis study is to identify different profiles of students based on the time they spend on homew he differences between them in the amount of homework done and academic achievement. Method: With a sample of 968 students of Primary Education analysis of latent profiles (LPA) and ANOVA were carried out. Once the student profiles were identified, a MANOVA was conducted to analyze the differences between the motivational profiles in the amount of homework assignments done and in academic achievement. Results: We differentiated four profiles of students that differentially combine the time they dedicate to their homework and the use they make of that time. Conclusions: Of the profiles identified, two can be considered more effective (those that manage time better), and two can be classified as less effective (those that manage time worse). The two profiles that best manage the time spent on homework are also those that do the most homework, and have higher academic achievement. Likewise, the two profiles of students who manage time worst are those who do the least homework, and who have lower academic achievement.

Información de financiamento

This work was carried out thanks to the funding of the research projects EDU2013-44062-P (MINECO) and EDU2017-82984-P (MEIC).

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