Procrastination and preventive health-care in the older U.S. population
Procrastination may be a behavioral risk factor for maintaining optimal health in older adults. Given that procrastination is a potentially modifiable behaviour, interventions aimed at reducing procrastination, such as simplifying tasks or providing default appointment, could improve engagement in critical health preventive behaviours.
Authors
- Joanna McHugh Power (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7387-3107)
- Rafael de Andrade Moral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0875-3563)
- Cormac Monaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9012-3060)
Institutions
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108185
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.20
Funders
- Science Foundation Ireland