Questionnaire about time-management

of students in 8 European secondary schools

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Where are you from?

Total: 227 responses

Czech Republic

16 7%

Germany

31 13%

Poland

22 9%

Portugal

23 10%

The Netherlands

46 20%

Spain

17 7%

Sweden

32 14%

Switzerland

40 17%

Age

The vast majority of the students who

responded is between 14 and 18 years
old, with equal distribution between
these ages.
Only a few students are older (19-21)

Gender

Man

95

41%

Woman

131

56%

Do you make a planning of your week?

Never

34

15%

Sometimes

107

46%

Often

45

19%

Always

26

11%

Only when I
have a test

15

6%

Do you set yourself specific and clearly defined priorities?

Never

20

9%

Sometimes

109

47%

Often

66

28%

Always

32

14%

Do you do things in order of priority?

Never

23 10%

Sometimes

88 38%

Often

83 36%

Always

33 14%

Do you know how much time you spend on each daily task/activity?

Never

41

18%

Sometimes

86

37%

Often

76

33%

Always

24

10%

How do you plan your time?

I use a calendar

85

38%

I define priorities

65

29%

I separate clearly
free time from study time

71

31%

I don't plan anything

44

19%

Other

13

6%

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Do you get distracted easily when you are doing something important?

Never

43

18%

Sometimes

118 51%

Often

51

22%

Always

15

6%

How often do you check your e-mail/mobile phone?

Every 5-10 minutes

70

30%

On specific hours of the day

77

33%

I'm very disciplined.

I only check my mobile/email when
I hear the beep of a new message.

70

30%

I wait until I have several messages

and I check them once a week.

10

4%

Do you think you use your time effectively?

Never

19

8%

Sometimes

81

35%

Often

92

39%

Always

35

15%

Do you think your life is disorganised?

Never

75

32%

Sometimes

108

46%

Often

32

14%

Always

12

5%

How many hours a day do you study?

I don't study every day

70

30%

Less than 1 hour

42

18%

1 to 2

77

33%

2 to 4

30

13%

More than 4

3%

Do you set your projects and homework aside until the last day?

Never

33

14%

Sometimes

121

52%

Often

57

24%

Always

16

7%

Do you check your mobile phone/e-mail while you are studying?

Never

37

16%

Sometimes

99

42%

Often

58

25%

Always

33

14%

Do you run out of time when you do your homework or prepare your exams?

Never

63

27%

Sometimes

124

53%

Often

36

15%

Always

How important is relaxing for you?

Not important at all

0%

Some importance

23

10%

Important

102

44%

Very important

101

43%

What do you prefer to do in your free time?

Meet my friends

178

78%

Sleep

87

38%

Play (PC, Internet,

Xbox and so on..)

71

31%

Watch TV

70

31%

Social network
(Facebook, Twitter...)

107

47%

Go shopping

82

36%

Read

44

19%

Play sports

124

55%

Other

20

9%

People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

How many hours a day do you spend on your hobby?

Unfortunately, I can't spend

time on my hobby every day

24

10%

Less than 1 hour

24

10%

1 to 2

92

39%

2 to 4

57

24%

More than 4

30

13%