Time perspective and identity formation: Short-term longitudinal dynamics in college students

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-247

  Luyckx, Koen ^a   Lens, Willy ^a   Smits, Ilse ^a   Goossens, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Commitment; Cross lagged analysis; Exploration; Future; Identity style; Time perspective

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 77951461098     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409350957     Document Type: Article

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