The effects of locus of control and task difficulty on procrastination

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 436-442

  Janssen, Tracy ^b   Carton, John S ^a  

^a OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; STUDENTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 0038645225     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221329909595557     Document Type: Article

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