Adjustment, Stress and Coping

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This paper discusses and examines the human trait of procrastination and how it can become a source of stress for students. The paper discusses different ways in which psychologists refer to procrastination and looks at two ways of examining related and independent stressors in perfectionism,
achievement anxiety, and known time management problems.

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"This paper refers to procrastination as a sign of poor adjustment and as a source of student stress. In many students, this is a problem that seems to grow worse, making new kinds of stress, unless stopped. Those who study Psychology refer to `adult adjustment disorder' as often having a pattern of procrastination. (Casey: 2001) This pattern is discussed in a serious way, indeed. The person who procrastinates must deal with the stress of what has been put off, and towards new stress. The experience will stay in mind as something negative, as is..."

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