Academic procrastination, academic life satisfaction and academic achievement: The mediation role of rational beliefs about studying

Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-74

  Balkis, Murat ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Academic life satisfaction; Academic procrastination; And academic achievement; Rational beliefs about studying

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876553933     PISSN: 15847101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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