Time diary and questionnaire assessment of factors associated with academic and personal success among university undergraduates

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 706-715

  George, Darren ^a   Dixon, Sinikka ^a   Stansal, Emory ^b   Gelb, Shannon Lund ^c   Pheri, Tabitha ^d  

^a Canadian University College   (Canada)

^b Simon Fraser University ^*

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic success; College health; GPA; Success predictors; Time diary; Time management skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649125950     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.6.706-715     Document Type: Article

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