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perfectionism: a standalone construct

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perfectionism1 CONSTRUCTPerfectionismHEWITT · CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Clinical psychology

striving for flawlessness, directed at oneself, expected of others, or believed to be demanded by others.

In clinical psychology, perfectionism refers to striving for flawlessness, directed at oneself, expected of others, or believed to be demanded by others. This meaning comes from Hewitt (1991) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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  1. Hewitt, P. L., & Flett, G. L. (1991). Perfectionism in the self and social contexts: Conceptualization, assessment, and association with psychopathology. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60(3), 456-470. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.60.3.456

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