Perfectionistic concerns suppress associations between perfectionistic strivings and positive life outcomes

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 584-589

  Hill, Robert W ^a   Huelsman, Timothy J ^a   Araujo, Gustavo ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Perfectionism; Positive outcomes; Psychological well being; Suppressor

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449113586     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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