The Role of Perfectionism in Daily Self-Esteem, Attachment, and Negative Affect

Journal of Personality

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 633-663

  Dunkley, David M ^a   Berg, Jody Lynn ^a   Zuroff, David C ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861201797     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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