Appraising perfection: The relationship of multidimensional perfectionism and intellectual development in college students

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 61-74

  Martin, James L ^a   Ashby, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; College students; Epistemology; Intellectual development; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845990536     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J035v18n04_06     Document Type: Article

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