Excuses, excuses: Self-handicapping in an Australian adolescent sample

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 271-281

  Warner, Suzanne ^a   Moore, Susan ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Swinburne University of Technology ^*

Author keywords

Attributions; Self handicapping; Study skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142701400     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOYO.0000032636.35826.71     Document Type: Article

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