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Towards a Dimensional, Multifactorial, and Integrative Approach to Procrastination in Everyday Life: An Illustration through Interviews

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pb.1115 | Journal eISSN: 0033-2879
Language: English
Page range: 166 - 183
Submitted on: Aug 12, 2021
Accepted on: Feb 11, 2022
Published on: Apr 18, 2022
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