Perfectionists do not play nicely with others: Expanding the social disconnection model

Perfectionism, Health, and Well-Being

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 225-243

  Sherry, Simon B ^a   Mackinnon, Sean P ^a   Gautreau, Chantal M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84955366726     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18582-8_10     Document Type: Chapter

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