Procrastination and intentions to perform health behaviors: The role of self-efficacy and the consideration of future consequences

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 115-128

  Sirois, Fuschia M ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Future consequences; Health behaviors; Intentions; Procrastination; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942533936     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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