Procrastination in the field of information technology
Authors: Kolot Svitlana О. , Khristich Anna L. 
Published: October 2024

In theses, the phenomenon of procrastination is observed as the voluntary postponement of things to the future, with the advantage of a current reward or escape from such an unpleasant experience. Its prevalence is indicated, it is shown that painting is associated not only with the negative consequences of delayed activity, but also with a decrease in well-being, a decrease in mental health, a decrease in productivity and financial difficulties. Attention is drawn to the conditionality of the procrastination of the spread of modern information technologies, which provide for new, often increased, requirements not only for the professional competence of the employee, but also for personal qualities, in particular, for self-management and self-control, motivational and emotional sphere, models of coping behavior. , decision-making, time management, etc. On the basis of psychological theories, the features of the occurrence and manifestation of procrastination, models of its functioning are revealed. The theory of temporal motivation is considered – TMT (Temporal Motivation Theory), which is based on the idea of ​​motivation and procrastination as opposite poles of the same continuum. Procrastination continues when a person has low motivation to complete a task. The further back in time the task is, the less will be its influence on the decision that was made earlier. Motivation will increase, the more a person values ​​the result and the more he expects to achieve it. The TMT theory revealed key aspects of procrastination and influenced its subsequent scientific research. The theory became an important attempt to create an integrative model of procrastination. The basis for further attempts to combine various theoretical approaches to solving the problem of procrastination is shown separately. It is proposed to note as a general predictor of procrastination nervous regulation, which contributes to overcoming fears and stress, forming appropriate coping strategies and rational beliefs, increasing self-esteem and motivation to achieve, self- regulation and self-control. It is shown that the generalization of the main mechanisms responsible for procrastination can help determine the factors that support it and at the same time influence the choice of ways to overcome it. In these theses, the phenomenon of procrastination is observed as the voluntary postponement of tasks to the future, often in favor of a current reward or to escape an unpleasant experience. Its prevalence is highlighted, showing that procrastination is associated not only with negative consequences such as decreased well-being, mental health issues, reduced productivity, and financial difficulties, but also with the spread of modern information technologies. These technologies impose new, often increased, requirements not only on professional competence but also on personal qualities, particularly self-management, self-control, motivation, emotional regulation, coping behavior, decision-making, and time management. Based on psychological theories, the features of the occurrence and manifestation of procrastination, as well as models of its functioning, are revealed. The Temporal Motivation Theory (TMT) is considered, which posits motivation and procrastination as opposite poles of the same continuum. Procrastination persists when a person has low motivation to complete a task. The further in the future a task is, the less influence it has on decisions made earlier. Motivation increases as the value of the result and the expectation of achieving it rise. The TMT theory has revealed key aspects of procrastination and influenced subsequent scientific research. It represents an important attempt to create an integrative model of procrastination. Further attempts to combine various theoretical approaches to solving the problem of procrastination are also discussed. It is proposed that nervous regulation, which helps overcome fears and stress, form appropriate coping strategies and rational beliefs, and increase self-esteem and motivation, is a general predictor of procrastination. Understanding the main mechanisms responsible for procrastination can help identify the factors that sustain it and inform strategies to overcome it.