Reciprocal relations between self-critical perfectionism and depressive symptoms: Evidence from a short-term, four-wave longitudinal study

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 169-181

  McGrath, Daniel S ^a   Sherry, Simon B ^a   Stewart, Sherry H ^a   Mushquash, Aislin R ^a   Allen, Stephanie L ^a   Nealis, Logan J ^a   Sherry, Dayna L ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross lagged analysis; Depression; Perfectionism; Self criticism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865036728     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027764     Document Type: Article

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