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The effects of locus of control and task difficulty on procrastination.
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The authors investigated the effects of locus of control expectancies and task difficulty on procrastination. Forty-two college students were administered an academic locus of control scale and a task that was similar to a typical college homework assignment. The students were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 task difficulty levels. Although none of the results involving task difficulty was significant, several results involving locus of control were significant. Specifically, analyses revealed that students with internal locus of control expectancies tended to begin working on the assignment sooner than students with external locus of control expectancies. In addition, students with internal locus of control completed and returned the assignment sooner than students with external locus of control. The results are discussed within the context of J. B. Rotter's (1966, 1975, 1982) social learning theory.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Janssen, T., & Carton, J. S.
- Affiliations
- Beloit College (US)
- Oglethorpe University (US)
- Venue
- The Journal of Genetic Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1999-12
- Volume
- 160
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 436-442
- ISSN
- 0022-1325 (ISSN-L)
- 1940-0896
- OpenAlex
- W2076980316
- Cited by
- 133
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 1.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Genetic Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Keywords
- procrastination, locus of control, task difficulty, internal locus of control, external locus of control, academic performance, homework completion, social learning theory, university students
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Male, Students, Task Performance and Analysis, Time Factors, Young Adult
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