Perfectionism dimensions and research productivity in psychology professors: Implications for understanding the (Mal)adaptiveness of perfectionism

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 273-283

  Sherry, Simon B ^a   Hewitt, Paul L ^b   Sherry, Dayna L ^c   Flett, Gordon L ^d   Graham, Aislin R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academia; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Perfectionism; Productivity; Professors

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149314293     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020466     Document Type: Article

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