Conceptualization and measurement of adaptive and maladaptive aspects of performance perfectionism: Relations to personality, psychological functioning, and academic achievement

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 677-697

  Chang, Edward C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Perfectionism; Personality; Psychological functioning

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33845624593     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9060-7     Document Type: Article

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