Factor structure and psychometric properties of the frost multidimensional perfectionism scale: Developing shorter versions using an Australian sample

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-138

  Khawaja, Nigar G ^a   Armstrong, Kerry A ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Functional and dysfunctional perfectionism; Multidimensional perfectionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644490555     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10519990500048611     Document Type: Review

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