An investigation of the efficacy of acceptance-based behavioral therapy for academic procrastination

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 400-409

  Glick, Debra M ^a   Orsillo, Susan M ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic procrastination; Academic values; Acceptance; Psychological inflexibility; Time management

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; TIME MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STUDENTS; TIME MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926407694     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/xge0000050     Document Type: Article

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