Analysis of the relation between academic procrastination, academic rational/irrational beliefs, time preferences to study for exams, and academic achievement: A structural model

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 825-839

  Balkis, Murat ^a   Duru, Erdinc ^a   Bulus, Mustafa ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Academic procrastination; Academic rational irrational beliefs; Time preferences to study for exams

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892372727     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: 18785174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10212-012-0142-5     Document Type: Article

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