Procrastination in college students: The role of self-efficacy and anxiety

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 317-324

  Haycock, Laurel A ^b   McCarthy, Patricia ^a   Skay, Carol L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032394867     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1998.tb02548.x     Document Type: Article

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