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From: John Larsson
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 00:00
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 00:00
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Hello, I am John Larsson, a postgraduate student. If you are a student I
would greatly appreciate your participation in this study. I am
investigating the role of mood on procrastination behaviour. It would be
greatly appreciated if you would answer the questions below by putting a
slash / next to the answer that applies to you and email this form back
to me at Plarssonjw@cc.curtin.edu.au as soon as possible. You are of
course free to not participate. I do ask for a return email address, I
will send you a thank you and further explanation of the study if you
participate. Your identity will remain confidential as it will be
separated from the data on receiving it.
Thank you.
______________________________________________________________________________
1. What is your sex? Male____ Female____
2. What is your age? _________
3. For each of the items below, please indicate the extent to which the
statement is more or less FALSE (1) or TRUE (5) of you. Read each
statement
carefully; remember, there are no right or wrong answers.
Please place a slash after the appropriate number after each statement.
1 = False
2 = Mostly false
3 = Sometimes false/sometimes true
4 = Mostly true
5 = True
A. I delay starting things until the last minute. 1 2 3 4 5
B. I'm careful to return library books on time. 1 2 3 4 5
C. Even when I know a job needs to be done, 1 2 3 4 5
I never want to start it right away.
D. I keep my assignments up to date by doing 1 2 3 4 5
my work regularly from day to day.
E. If there were a workshop offered that 1 2 3 4 5
would help me learn not to put off
starting my work. I would go.
F. I am often late for my appointments and 1 2 3 4 5
meetings.
G. I use the vacant hours between classes 1 2 3 4 5
to get started on my evening's work.
H. I delay starting things so long I don't 1 2 3 4 5
get them done by the deadline.
I. I am often frantically rushing to meet 1 2 3 4 5
deadlines.
J. It often takes me a long time to get 1 2 3 4 5
started on something.
K. I don't delay when I know I really need 1 2 3 4 5
to get the job done.
L. If I had an important project to do, I'd 1 2 3 4 5
get started on it as quickly as possible.
M. When I have a test scheduled soon, 1 2 3 4 5
I often find myself working on other
jobs when a deadline is near.
N. I often finish my work before it is due. 1 2 3 4 5
O. I get right to work at jobs that need 1 2 3 4 5
to be done.
P. If I have an important appointment, 1 2 3 4 5
I make sure the clothes I want to
wear are ready the day before.
Q. I arrive at college appointments 1 2 3 4 5
with plenty of time to spare.
R. I generally arrive on time to class. 1 2 3 4 5
S. I overestimate the amount of work 1 2 3 4 5
that I can do in a given amount of time.
4. Below are some words that describe different feelings and emotions.
Carefully read each item and then put a slash "/" next to the number that
indicates to what extent you have felt this way **during the past year**.
Please put a slash / next to one number for each word.
1 = very slightly
or not at all
2 = a little
3 = moderately
4 = quite a bit
5 = extremely
____________________________________________________________________________
A) interested 1 2 3 4 5
B) distressed 1 2 3 4 5
C) excited 1 2 3 4 5
D) upset 1 2 3 4 5
E) strong 1 2 3 4 5
F) guilty 1 2 3 4 5
G) scared 1 2 3 4 5
H) hostile 1 2 3 4 5
I) enthusiastic 1 2 3 4 5
J) proud 1 2 3 4 5
K) irritable 1 2 3 4 5
L) alert 1 2 3 4 5
M) ashamed 1 2 3 4 5
N) inspired 1 2 3 4 5
O) nervous 1 2 3 4 5
P) determined 1 2 3 4 5
Q) attentive 1 2 3 4 5
R) jittery 1 2 3 4 5
S) active 1 2 3 4 5
T) afraid 1 2 3 4 5
END OF QUESTIONNAIRE
THANK YOU
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