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Bedtime Procrastination Scale for Adolescents

15-item scale measuring bedtime procrastination — delaying going to sleep despite no external obstacles — across general bedtime delay and specific while-in-bed distracting activities.

Estimated Time
~5 mins
Instrument Scale
Standardized Items
Administration
Self-Administered
Scoring Engine
Automated Real-Time

Scale Overview & Construct

15-item scale measuring bedtime procrastination — delaying going to sleep despite no external obstacles — across general bedtime delay and specific while-in-bed distracting activities.

Psychometric Instrument Likert Self-Report Dimensional Breakdown Server-Side Validated

Purpose & Measurement Objectives

15-item scale measuring bedtime procrastination — delaying going to sleep despite no external obstacles — across general bedtime delay and specific while-in-bed distracting activities. Based on your answers to its 15 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 2 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Taking it helps you put a number and a pattern to something you may have only had a vague sense of before.

Instrument Specifications

Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons

Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance

When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:

License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Kroese, F. M., De Ridder, D. T., Evers, C., & Adriaanse, M. A. (2014). Bedtime procrastination: introducing a new area of procrastination. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 611 (adapted for adolescents). This is not a diagnostic tool.

Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use

Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations

Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis.

License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Kroese, F. M., De Ridder, D. T., Evers, C., & Adriaanse, M. A. (2014). Bedtime procrastination: introducing a new area of procrastination. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 611 (adapted for adolescents). This is not a diagnostic tool.

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Identifier BPS
Category Health
Scale Standard Standardized
License Status CC BY 4.0 Open Scale
PsiQ Psychometric ID #211
Bedtime Procrastination Scale for Adolescents
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