The multidimensional perfectionism cognitions inventory-english (MPCI-E): Reliability, validity, and relationships with positive and negative affect

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-25

  Stoeber, Joachim ^a   Kobori, Osamu ^b   Tanno, Yoshihiko ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 73849123821     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890903379159     Document Type: Article

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