Procrastination and Stress: Exploring the Role of Self-compassion

Self and Identity

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 128-145

  Sirois, Fuschia M ^a  

^a BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Procrastination; Self Compassion; Self regulation; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892784876     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2013.763404     Document Type: Article

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