perfectionism
Adderholdt-Elliot, M. & Goldberg, J. (1992). Perfectionism: What’s bad about being too good?
Rev. Ed. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.
ISBN-13: 978-1575420622 — $1.10 on Amazon
Adelson, J. L. & Wilson, H. E. (2009). Letting go of perfect: Overcoming perfectionism in kids.
Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
ISBN-13: 978-1593633622 — $11.88 on Amazon
Chen, L., Zhong, M., Cao, X., Jin, X., Wang, Y., Ling, Y., & ... Yi, J. (2017). Stress and self-esteem mediate the relationships between different categories of perfectionism and life satisfaction. Applied Research In Quality Of Life, 12(3), 593-605. doi:10.1007/s11482-016-9478-3 $39.95 on Spring Link website: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11482-016-9478-3
Damian, L. E., Stoeber, J., Negru-Subtirica, O., & Băban, A. (2017). Perfectionism and school engagement: A three-wave longitudinal study. Personality And Individual Differences, 105179-184. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.044 $35.95 on Science Direct- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886916309977
Drizinsky, J., Zülch, J., Gibbons, H., & Stahl, J. (2016). How personal standards perfectionism and evaluative concerns perfectionism affect the error positivity and post-error behavior with varying stimulus visibility. Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience, 16(5), 876-887. doi:10.3758/s13415-016-0438-z Free Access on Springer Link - https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13415-016-0438-z
Hewitt, P. L., Flett, G. L., & Mikail, S. F. (2017). Perfectionism: A relational approach to conceptualization, assessment, and treatment. New York, NY: The Guilford Press. ISBN-13: 978-1462528721- $45.00 on Amazon.
Stoeber, J., Mutinelli, S., & Corr, P. J. (2016). Perfectionism in students and positive career planning attitudes. Personality And Individual Differences, 97256-259. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.065 $35.95 on Science Direct - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886916302185
Read Pursuing Excellence Is Excellent… Perfectionism is a Pain! from the National Association for Gifted Children.
https://www.nagc.org/blog/pursuing-excellence-excellent%E2%80%A6-perfectionism-pain
To learn more about, Helping Gifted Students Cope with Perfectionism visit Davidson Institute.
http://www.davidsongifted.org/search-database/entry/a10459
To read, Perfectionism In Gifted Children: Developing A Healthy Mindset read this article from the Summer Institute for the Gifted.
https://blog.giftedstudy.org/perfectionism-in-gifted-children-developing-a-healthy-mindset/
Please visit, and read, Helpful Tips for Parents of Perfectionistic Gifted Learners from Connecticut Association of the Gifted.
Please enjoy this article from the Center on Parenting Education regarding, Understanding Perfectionists.
