The relationship between procrastination and academic performance: A meta-analysis

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 82, Issue , 2015, Pages 26-33

  Kim, Kyung Ryung ^a   Seo, Eun Hee ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Measure; Meta analysis; Procrastination; Self report

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924980506     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.02.038     Document Type: Article

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