Ethnic variations between Asian and European Americans in interpersonal sources of socially prescribed perfectionism: It's not just about parents!

Asian American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 31-37

  Perera, Marisa J ^a   Chang, Edward C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian American; European American; interpersonal sources; socially prescribed perfectionism; university students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925801605     PISSN: 19481985     EISSN: 19481993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036175     Document Type: Article

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