Perfectionistic self-presentation mediates the relationship between perfectionistic concerns and subjective well-being: A three-wave longitudinal study

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-28

  Mackinnon, Sean P ^a   Sherry, Simon B ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Longitudinal; Perfectionism; Self presentation; Well being; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859896920     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.02.010     Document Type: Article

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