Does socially prescribed perfectionism predict daily conflict? A 14-day daily diary study of romantic couples using self- and partner-reports

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 61-62, Issue , 2014, Pages 24-27

  Sherry, Simon B ^a   Sherry, Dayna L ^b   Macneil, Matthew A ^c   Smith, Martin M ^d   Mackinnon, Sean P ^a   Stewart, Sherry H ^a   Antony, Martin M ^e  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict; Daily diary; Dyads; Informants; Perfectionism; Reassurance seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896544708     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2013.12.028     Document Type: Article

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