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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 2 Major self-handicapping strategies of pedagogy students

From: Self-handicapping strategies in educational context: construction and validation of the Brazilian Self-Handicapping Strategies Scale (EEAPREJ)

Self-handicapping strategies

N/%

Distraction in the classroom (do and think about other things, talk)

10/ 25%

Poor time management for school assignments

6/15%

Failure to do the tasks recommended by professors, such as reading and assignments

6/15%

Lack of efforts to do the tasks well

5/12.5%

Failure to attend classes/miss classes or leave the classroom

3/7.5%

Procrastinate

3/7.5%

Report physical and psychic symptoms, such as tiredness, anxiety, and nervousness

3/7.5%

Sleep very little the day before a class or test

1/2.5%

Make excessive efforts or more than necessary

1/2.5%

Engage in many simultaneous activities

1/2.5%

Lack of organization in the study environment

1/2.5%

Total

40/100%