Content Analyses of the Beliefs of Academic Procrastinators

McCown, Bill; Blake, Ilia Khambatta; Keiser, Ross

doi:10.1007/s10942-012-0148-6

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Content Analyses of the Beliefs of Academic Procrastinators

McCown, Bill, Blake, Ilia Khambatta, Keiser, Ross·2012·Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

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Authors: McCown, B., Blake, I. K., & Keiser, R.
Affiliations: University of Louisiana at Monroe (US)
Corresponding author: McCown, Bill
Venue: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2012-04-12
Volume: 30
Issue: 4
Pages: 213-222
ISSN: 0894-9085 (ISSN-L)
1573-6563
DOI: 10.1007/s10942-012-0148-6
OpenAlex: W1970871300
Cited by: 43
References: 28
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 4 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 2.54
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords: academic procrastination, irrational beliefs, rational emotive behavior therapy, self-devaluation, frustration tolerance, university students, task avoidance

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