High school e-games players time management and academic motivation in Physical Education

This study examined the relationship between time management and academic motivation in Physical Education among high school students playing “Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB)”. Using a descriptive-correlational research design, the study surveyed 200 high school students to determine how their time management skills were related to their academic motivation in PE. Findings indicated a weak but significant positive relationship between overall time management and academic motivation [r(198) = .204, p = .004), suggesting that students with better time management skills tended to exhibit higher academic motivation. Among the components of time management, long-range planning had the strongest relationship with academic motivation (r(198) = .211, p = .003), followed by time attitudes (r(198) = .180, p = .011). These results suggest that students who set structured long-term goals and maintained a positive perception of time were more likely to stay motivated in their coursework. In contrast, short-range planning showed the weakest and non-significant relationship (r(198) = .135, p = .057), indicating that organizing short-term tasks alone does not strongly influence academic motivation. The study highlights the importance of developing effective time management strategies to support academic engagement. Encouraging students to engage in goal-setting, task prioritization, and self-regulation can help maintain motivation and productivity. Future research should explore intervention-based approaches and the influence of external factors such as parental support and school policies in shaping students’ time management and motivation in Physical Education.