Procrastination and anxiety: exploring the contributions of multiple anxiety-related disorders

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Procrastination and anxiety: exploring the contributions of multiple anxiety-related disorders

Author(s) or Creator(s)
Hutchison, Taylor
Penney, Alexander
Crompton, Jessica
Date

2018

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Keywords

panic disorder
health anxiety
obsessive-compulsive disorder
generalised anxiety disorder
social anxiety disorder

Description

It is proposed that people with panic disorder may procrastinate to avoid anxiety inducing situations, or that individuals who frequently procrastinate may become sensitive to the anxiety caused by procrastination, thereby potentially triggering panic disorder. The full implications of these findings are further discussed.

Publication Information

Hutchison, T., Penney, A., & Crompton, J. (2018). Procrastination and anxiety: Exploring the contributions of multiple anxiety-related disorders. Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 6(2), 122-129. https://doi.org/10.5114/cipp.2018.73054

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5114/cipp.2018.73054

Type of Item

Journal Articles

Language

English

Location

https://roam.macewan.ca/islandora/object/gm:2023

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Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike (CC BY-NC-SA)

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