Over the past two decades, many studies have examined the relationship between
perfectionism and academic achievement. However, these studies have yet to be …

Achievement goal theory originally defined performance-approach goals as striving to
demonstrate competence to outsiders by outperforming peers. The research, however, has …

Objective Taking Beswick, Rothblum, and Mann's seminal paper on academic
procrastination as a starting point, we provide an updated review of academic …

Work on the development of children's achievement motivation and engagement has
flourished since the sixth edition of this Handbook. In this chapter we update and extend …

In the context of learning, cost has mostly been discussed under the expectancy-value
framework and defined as the perceived negative consequences of task engagement. The …

Academic dishonesty is a common problem at universities around the world, leading to
undesirable consequences for both students and the education system. To effectively …

With the recognition of the importance of self-regulated learning (SRL) in asynchronous
online courses, recent research has explored how SRL strategies impact student learning in …

In this chapter we review Eccles and colleagues' expectancy-value theory (EVT) of
motivation and discuss its relevance for understanding and improving student learning …

Confusion exists about the construct of perfectionism, considered to consist of perfectionistic
strivings (PS) and perfectionistic concerns (PC). Recent theory suggests that pursuit of …

This study examined whether honors student status moderated associations between
perfectionism and both academic engagement and procrastination among undergraduate …