The Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale-Junior Form: Psychometric Properties and Association With Social Anxiety in Early Adolescents

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-149

  Flett, Gordon L ^a   Coulter, Lisa Marie ^a   Hewitt, Paul L ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

perfectionistic self presentation; PSPS Junior psychometric characteristics; social anxiety; socially prescribed perfectionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861752138     PISSN: 08295735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0829573511431406     Document Type: Article

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