A study of academic procrastination in middle-school-aged children.
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Title
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A study of academic procrastination in middle-school-aged children.
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Identifier
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AAI9521309
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identifier
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9521309
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Creator
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Rawlins, Dave R.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Vera S. Paster
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Date
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1995
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical | Psychology, Developmental | Education, Educational Psychology
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Abstract
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This study explored the affective correlates, reasons, personality factors, and prevalence of procrastination in middle-school aged students. A small but significant percentage of students indicated problems with procrastination as originally defined for this study. Three times as many students admitted to worrying about procrastination than admitted to actually engaging in procrastination behavior. Two distinct aspects, "the affect and the activity" of procrastination were found in this population. Self-reported procrastination was positively correlated with anxiety and depression. A factor analysis of the reasons for procrastination indicated that the task aversiveness factor accounted for most of the variance. No distinctive personality factor or profile was significantly correlated with procrastination. There was no significant gender difference on any index of, or reason for, procrastination, but there were significant age differences between the ten and eleven year old middle-school students and the thirteen and fourteen year old middle-school students on the task aversiveness factor, and the Junior Procrastination Assessment Scale-Behavior. The results of this study indicate that procrastination is multidimensional, and is experienced and manifested differently in middle school aged children than among college aged adults.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
