A mediated model of perfectionism, affect, and physical health

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 482-500

  Molnar, Danielle S ^a   Reker, Dana L ^a   Culp, Neil A ^a   Sadava, Stan W ^a   DeCourville, Nancy H ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Affect; Health; Perfectionism; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748535075     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2005.04.002     Document Type: Article

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