Procrastination as a self-handicap for men and women: A task-avoidance strategy in a laboratory setting

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-83

  Ferrari, Joseph R ^a   Tice, Dianne M ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001908373     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jrpe.1999.2261     Document Type: Article

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