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Maladaptive perfectionism can explain the inverse relationship between dispositional mindfulness and procrastination

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Given the widespread occurrence of procrastination and its adverse association with well-being, investigating the individual variables that influence procrastination is a crucial matter. Previous research has identified dispositional mindfulness to be negatively associated with procrastination, but...

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