How other-oriented perfectionism differs from self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 329-338

  Stoeber, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agreeableness; Altruism; Dark triad; Emotionality; HEXACO; Machiavellianism; Narcissism; Perfectionism; Psychopathy; Social goals

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTIMACY; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCISSISM; OTHER ORIENTED PERFECTIONISM; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOPATHY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899967890     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-013-9397-7     Document Type: Article

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