Perfectionistic self-presentation and trait perfectionism in social problem-solving ability and depressive symptoms

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2121-2154

  Besser, Avi ^a   Flett, Gordon L ^b   Hewitt, Paul L ^c  

^a SAPIR ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 77955755135     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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