Everyday planning: An analysis of daily time management

Abstract

We assessed planning, prioritization, and completion of daily activities for 88 college students. Subjects listed and prioritized their goals for the following day, and 2 days later, they reported their accomplishments. Subjects also defined “planning” in a short essay. Self-reported good and poor planners did not differ in the proportion of goals completed or in sensitivity to goal priority, but definitions of planning did differ. © 1992, Psychonomic Society, Inc.. All rights reserved.