Perfectionism in gifted students: Moderating effects of goal orientation and contingent self-worth

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 96-108

  Wang, Kenneth T ^a   Fu, Chu Chun ^a   Rice, Kenneth G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic; Contingent self worth; Gifted students; Goal orientation; Perfectionism

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; GIFTED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, GIFTED; FEAR; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS;

EID: 84872675702     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029215     Document Type: Article

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