The Pattern of Time Management in College Students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Background

Time management is a crucial strategy advocated by university counseling for stress relief and improving outcomes like academic performance, problem-solving, and health.
Investigating how students manage study time is essential.

Assess the pattern of time management among college students at Kerman University of Medical Sciences.

Study Type: Cross-sectional study
Participants: 300 students selected through stratified random sampling from Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
Data Collection: Questionnaire covering time management stages such as:
- Planning
- Prioritizing
- Time allocation
- Listing study-related tasks
- Goal setting
Measurement: Likert scale from 'never' to 'always'.

Significant difference between course of study and mean study duration (p<0.004).
Medical students scored highest in study time management (mean=67.5 ± 12.87).
Bachelor students scored lowest (mean=61.1 ± 15.1).
ANOVA test showed no significant difference in study time management scores by course (p=0.07).
Majority of students (62%) managed their study time occasionally; 16% always managed it.
26.2% of medical students always managed their study time, highest among groups.
No significant difference in study management patterns by course (p<0.05).

Most medical science students lack scheduled programming for study time management.
Teaching time management programming is necessary to instill time management attitudes and behaviors.