An investigation of perfectionism, mental health, achievement, and achievement motivation in adolescents

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 535-545

  Accordino, Denise B ^a   Accordino, Michael P ^b   Slaney, Robert B ^c  

^a Chestnut Accelerated Middle School   (United States)

^b SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034309930     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6807(200011)37:6<535::AID-PITS6>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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