Perfectionism

The Theory

Basic SDT research topics

Andrade, G.Petrin-Pomerleau, P.Gaudreau, P. (2025) The basic psychological needs in excellencism and perfectionism: A dual perspective with the need-as-motives and the need-as-nutriments frameworks. Personality and Individual Differences, 245 ,113286

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Powers, T. A.Moore, E.Levine, S.Holding, A. (2023) Autonomy support buffers the impact of self-criticism on depression. Personality and Individual Differences, 200 ,111876

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Huyghebaert-Zouaghi, T.Morin, A. J. S., Forest, J.Fouquereau, E. (2022) A longitudinal examination of nurses’ need satisfaction profiles: A latent transition analysis. Current Psychology, 41 ,4837-4859

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Gillet, N.Morin, A. J. S.Huyghebaert-Zouaghi, T.Alibran, E. (2020) Students’ need satisfaction profiles: Similarity and change over the course of a university semester. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 69(4) ,1396-1437

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Campbell, R.Boone, L., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B. (2018) Psychological need frustration as a transdiagnostic process in associations of self-critical perfectionism with depressive symptoms and eating pathology. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(10)

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Boone, L.Brenning, K. (2017) Antecedents of provided autonomy support and psychological control within close friendships: The role of evaluative concerns perfectionism and basic psychological needs. Personality and Individual Differences, 108 ,149-156

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J.Smets. J.Boone, L. (2016) The impeding role of self-critical perfectionism on therapeutic alliance during treatment and eating disorder symptoms at follow-up in patients with an eating disorder.. Psychologica Belgica, 56(2) ,101-110

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Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Soenens, B.Boone, L.Vandenkerckhove, B. (2016) Evaluative concerns perfectionism and coping with failure: Effects on rumination, avoidance, and acceptance. Personality and Individual Differences, 101 ,114-119

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Nguyen, T. T., Deci, E. L. (2016) Can it be good to set the bar high? The role of motivational regulation in moderating the link from high standards to academic well-being. Learning and Individual Differences, 45 ,245-251

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Boone, L., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J. (2014) Self-Critical Perfectionism and Binge Eating Symptoms: A Longitudinal Test of the Intervening Role of Psychological Need Frustration. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 61(3) ,363-373

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Boone, L., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M.Braet, Caroline (2012) Is there a perfectionist in each of us? An experimental study on perfectionism and eating disorder symptoms. Appetite, 59 ,531-540

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Vansteenkiste, M.Smeets, S., Soenens, B.Lens, W. (2010) Autonomous and controlled regulation of performance-approach goals: Their relations to perfectionism and educational outcomes. Motivation and Emotion, 34 ,333–353

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Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M.Vandereycken, W.Luyten, P. (2008) Perceived parental psychological control and eating disordered symptoms: Maladaptive perfectionism as a possible intervening variable. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 196 ,144-152

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Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M.Luyckx, K.Luyten, P. (2008) Maladaptive perfectionism as an intervening variable between psychological control and adolescent depressive symptoms: A three-wave longitudinal study. Journal of Family Psychology, 22 ,465-474

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Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M.Duriez, B.Goossens, L. (2006) In search of the sources of psychologically controlling parenting: The role of parental separation anxiety and parental maladaptive perfectionism. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 16 ,539-559

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Miquelon, P., Vallerand, R. J., Grouzet, F. M. (2005) Perfectionism, academic motivation, and psychological adjustment: An integrative model. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 37 ,913-924

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Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M.Luyten, P.Duriez, B. (2005) Maladaptive perfectionistic self-representations: The mediational link between psychological control and adjustment. Personality and Individual Differences, 38 ,487-498

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Soenens, B.Elliot, A. J.Goossens, L., Vansteenkiste, M. (2005) The intergenerational transmission of perfectionism: Parents’ psychological control as intervening variable. Journal of Family Psychology, 19 ,358-366

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