PSY 348 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Agreeableness, Eval, Extraversion And Introversion
5 Mar 2018
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Positive conceptions of perfectionism: approaches, evidence, challenges | stoeber & otto (2006) Perfectionism commonly conceived of as personality style characterized by striving for flawlessness and setting of excessively high standards for performance. Hamacheck (1978) suggest two forms of perfectionism: positive form normal perfectionism . Enjoy pursuing perfectionistic strivings: negative form neurotic perfectionism . Perfectionism does not have to be neg, can be pos. Dimensional approach: perfectionistic strivings assoc w/ pos charactersitics, perfectionistic concerns assoc w/ neg characteristics. Group-based approach: healthy perfectionists assoc w/ pos, unhealthy perfectionists assoc w/ neg. Considerable agreement as to which core facets define the two forms of perfectionism: positive perfectionistic striving high personal standards and self-oriented perfectionism. Assoc w/ pos characteristics when overlap w/ perfectionistic concerns controlled for: negative perfectionistic concerns concerns over mistakes, doubts about actions, socially prescribed perfectionism, and perceived discrepancy b/w actual achievements and high expectations.
