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Perfectionism, social problem-solving ability, and psychological distress

Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 1996
The present research examined the relation between dimensions of perfectionism and self-appraised problem-solving behaviors and attitudes. Specifically, in two separate studies, we tested the hypothesis that socially prescribed perfectionism (i.e., the perception that others demand perfection from the self) is associated with poorer social problem ...
Gordon L. Flett, Paul L. Hewitt, Kirk R. Blankstein, Melanie Solnik, Michelle Van Brunschot   +4 more
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Maladaptive Perfectionism

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, 2015
This study aimed to explore how the life history of suicide victims with no history of treatment in mental health care or of attempted suicide seemed to presdispose them to maladaptive perfectionism. The study is part of an ongoing psychological autopsy study. It aimed to produce a phenomenological understanding of the vulnerability to suicide related
Parvin, Kiamanesh, Gudrun, Dieserud, Kari, Dyregrov, Hanne, Haavind   +3 more
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF PERFECTIONISM

Scientific and Practical Journal "Materials of Scientific Conferences of the Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University"
The thesis presents an analysis of the psychological structure of the phenomenon of perfectionism. Perfectionism is a person’s desire for perfection, which is expressed in the tendency to set excessively high standards. Scientists have considered perfectionism as a mental orientation, in particular as a compensatory striving for superiority and ...
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Can Psychological Interventions Reduce Perfectionism? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2014
Background:Perfectionism is implicated in a range of psychiatric disorders, impedes treatment and is associated with poorer treatment outcomes.Aims:The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the existing evidence for psychological interventions targeting perfectionism in individuals with psychiatric disorders associated with ...
Lloyd, Samantha, Schmidt, Ulrike, Khondoker, Mizanur, Tchanturia, Kate   +3 more
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Perfectionism dimensions and research productivity in psychology professors: Implications for understanding the (mal)adaptiveness of perfectionism.

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 2010
The consequences of demanding perfection of oneself are hotly debated, with researchers typically arguing for either the adaptiveness or the maladaptiveness of this trait. Research informing this debate involves mainly psychiatric patients, undergraduates, and self-report data, suggesting a need to broaden this relatively narrow evidence base.
Simon B. Sherry, Paul L. Hewitt, Dayna L. Sherry, Gordon L. Flett, Aislin R. Graham   +4 more
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Suicide and Perfectionism: A Psychological Autopsy Study of Non-Clinical Suicides

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, 2014
This study explores suicide in relation to perfectionism among individuals who died by suicide with no history of treatment in mental health care or of suicide attempts. The study is part of an ongoing psychological autopsy study (PA-study). It aimed to produce a phenomenological understanding of the dynamics/processes from perfectionism to suicide ...
Parvin, Kiamanesh, Kari, Dyregrov, Hanne, Haavind, Gudrun, Dieserud   +3 more
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Perfectionism underlying psychological background correlated with the symptoms of functional dyspepsia

Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
Early satiety, bloating, and postprandial distress are common symptoms in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) and anorexia nervosa (AN). Perfectionism is known to be associated with AN, accompanied by abnormal eating behavior. We analyzed perfectionism in FD as compared with that in AN, and investigated the correlation of perfectionism with ...
Masahiro, Ochi, Kazunari, Tominaga, Toshiya, Iketani, Kaori, Kadouchi, Tetsuya, Tanigawa, Masatsugu, Shiba, Toshio, Watanabe, Yasuhiro, Fujiwara, Nobuhide, Oshitani, Kazuhide, Higuchi, Nobuo, Kiriike, Tetsuo, Arakawa   +11 more
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“Healthy Perfectionism” is an Oxymoron!: Reflections on the Psychology of Perfectionism and the Sociology of Science

Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 2000
Perfectionism, with its harshly negative self-talk, is felt to be a burden by most people who experience it. Despite this, a body of literature asserts that some perfectionism is healthy, even though a critical review of this literature finds no factual or theoretical basis for such a claim.
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Perfectionism, Academic Procrastination and Psychological Distress in University Students

Clinical and Counselling Psychology Review
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between perfectionism and academic procrastination and psychological distress in undergraduate university students. It was hypothesized that maladaptive perfectionism and academic procrastination are likely to predict psychological distress.
Tania Anwar, Aisha Sitwat
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The Psychology of Perfectionism in Sport, Dance and Exercise

2016
Perfectionism has been found to play an important yet complex role in sport, dance and exercise. This collection provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of theory, measurement, research findings, and practitioner issues associated with perfectionism, providing readers with insights into both its benefits and its costs.
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