Understanding the socially prescribed perfectionist's cycle of self-defeat: A 7-day, 14-occasion daily diary study

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 700-709

  Mushquash, Aislin R ^a   Sherry, Simon B ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Binge eating; Conflict; Daily diary study; Depression; Discrepancies; Perfectionism; Procrastination; Self defeating behavior; Self presentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871741117     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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