The perniciousness of perfectionism: A meta-analytic review of the perfectionism–suicide relationship

Journal of Personality

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 522-542

  Smith, Martin M ^a   Sherry, Simon B ^b   Chen, Samantha ^a   Saklofske, Donald H ^a   Mushquash, Christopher ^c   Flett, Gordon L ^d   Hewitt, Paul L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

meta analysis; perfectionism; suicide

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERFECTIONISM; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ANXIETY; HUMANS; PERFECTIONISM; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 85028706793     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12333     Document Type: Article

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