Some students put off studying until the last minute, fool around the night before a test, and
otherwise reduce effort so that if their subsequent performance is low, these circumstances …

Academic procrastination–habitually delaying work with academic tasks to the extent that
the delays become detrimental to performance, wellbeing, and health–represents a …

The belief that intelligence is malleable has important consequences for achievement and
motivation (Blackwell et al. Child Development, 78, 246-263. 2007; Dweck, 1999; Robins & …

This study examines educational and psychological correlates of academic resilience using
within‐network and between‐network validity approaches. Based on a sample of 402 …

A classic distinction in the literature on achievement and motivation is between fear of failure
and success orientations. From the perspective of self-worth theory, these motives are not …

Background. This study seeks to examine a multidimensional model of student motivation
and engagement using within‐and between‐network construct validation approaches. Aims …

In this article, we conceptualize self-undermining at work and validate a measurement
instrument. In a first study with 5 samples (total N= 1256), we examine the factorial validity …

Self-handicap** represents a frequently used strategy for regulating the threat to self-
esteem elicited by the fear of failing in academic achievement settings. Several studies have …

Method Participants Participants were 282 female and 129 male undergraduates from a
medium size, rural, public university who were recruited from an introductory psychology …

In Sample 1, 46 procrastinators compared with 52 nonprocrastinators claimed lower self-
esteem, greater public self-consciousness and social anxiety, and a stronger tendency …