Perfectionism in childhood and adolescence : a developmental approach
- Author/Creator:
- Flett, Gordon L., author
- Publication/Creation:
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2022]
- Resource Type:
- Book
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Additional/Related Title Information
- Full Title:
- Perfectionism in childhood and adolescence : a developmental approach / by Gordon L. Flett and Paul L. Hewitt
Related Names
- Additional Author/Creators:
- Hewitt, Paul L. (Paul Louis), author
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Electronic books
- Subjects:
- Perfectionism (Personality trait)
Child psychology
Adolescent psychology
Child development
Adolescence
Perfectionism
Psychology, Child
Psychology, Adolescent
Child Development
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents -- Core Themes and Definitions -- Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents: A Historical Perspective -- The Prevalence of Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents -- The Comprehensive Model of Perfectionistic Behavior -- Keys to Understanding Perfectionistic Children -- Measures of Perfectionism -- The Development of Perfectionism -- Perfectionism and Problems in Learning, Performance, and Achievement -- Interpersonal and Psychosocial Aspects of Perfectionism -- Perfectionism and Depression -- Perfectionism and the Suicidal Adolescent -- Treatment of Perfectionism in Children and Adolescents -- Building Adaptability and Resilience in the Perfectionistic Child.
- Summary:
- "This book is essentially about how perfectionism can amount to danger when it defines children and adolescents. The authors' focus on perfectionism in children and adolescents reflects the growing surge of interest in this topic among contemporary researchers and members of the general public over the past decade. The perfectionism field was transformed in the early 1990s by conceptual advances focused on multidimensional perfectionism and ways to measure it. However, most initial research addressed perfectionism in adults. It was not until the turn of this century that there was a discernible increase in the volume of research on perfectionism in children and adolescents. The book provides a comprehensive and contemporary summary of what has been learned thus far about perfectionism in young people and how perfectionism develops. It increases awareness and understanding of perfectionism in children and adolescents and provides the spark for further discoveries. Ideally, research findings and new insights get channeled into action. The book helps fuel broad efforts to reduce perfectionism and improve the lives of young perfectionists who are suffering as a result of their own perfectionism and perhaps the perfectionism of people in their lives. The book is roughly divided into three sections. Part I introduces perfectionism as a multifaceted construct. Part II examines perfectionism from a developmental perspective and extends this to how it is expressed and experienced in the academic and social domains. Part III examines the adjustment costs of perfectionism and proposes approaches to reducing perfectionism and its destructiveness."--Preface. (PsychINFO Database Record ©2022 APA, all rights reserved).
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 385 pages)
- Local Note:
- Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.
- Additional Physical Form:
- Also issued in print.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9937435196702486
- ISBN:
- 9781433833090
1433833093
1433833344 - OCLC Number:
- 1266196094
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