Perfectionism is a multidimensional personality disposition with the potential to impact nearly every aspect of the experiences that people have in performance domains such as sport and dance. It comprises two higher order dimensions: perfectionistic strivings (PS) and perfectionistic concerns (PC
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Sanna M. Nordin-Bates, Martin Aldoson, and Charlotte Downing
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), perfectionist concerns ( Hill et al., 2010 ), lack of recovery ( Gustafsson et al., 2008 ), and low-quality coach–athlete relationships ( Davis et al., 2019 ). Despite clear efforts to understand burnout symptoms, the early identification of burnout is difficult as symptoms often stay unnoticed ( Gustafsson et
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, perfectionism is “a ‘double-edged sword’ that may have benefits (perfectionistic strivings) but may also carry significant costs and risks (perfectionistic concerns) for athletes” ( Stoeber, 2014 , p. 2). Specifically, while adaptive perfectionism has been associated with positive characteristics, processes
Ellinor Klockare, Luke F. Olsson, Henrik Gustafsson, Carolina Lundqvist, and Andrew P. Hill
effective practice in this area. Research suggests that perfectionism includes two main features: perfectionistic strivings (PS) and perfectionistic concerns (PC). PS captures self-oriented striving for perfection and unrealistically high personal performance standards, whereas PC captures concerns over
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stage may induce maladaptive emotional responses in those predisposed to perfectionist concerns ( Stoeber et al., 2020 ). In such instances, the PoPR may need to emphasize the importance of emotional regulation and refocusing, thus providing facilitative boundaries for performance analysis and
