Perfectionism and health functioning in women with fibromyalgia

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 295-300

  Molnar, Danielle S ^a,b   Flett, Gordon L ^a   Sadava, Stan W ^b   Colautti, Jennifer ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Health functioning; Perfectionism; Personality; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSCIENCE; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH FUNCTIONING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERFECTIONISM SCALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEUROSIS; PERFECTIONISM; PERSONALITY; RATING SCALE; SHORT FORM 36;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN;

EID: 84866307978     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.08.001     Document Type: Article

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