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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Revisiting Perfectionism in High-Level Ballet: A Longitudinal Collective Instrumental Case Study
Sanna M. Nordin-Bates, Martin Aldoson, and Charlotte Downing
A Model of Perfectionism, Moral Disengagement, Altruism, and Antisocial and Prosocial Behaviors in Wheelchair Athletes
Frazer Atkinson, Jeffrey J. Martin, and E. Whitney G. Moore
’s ( 2006 ) model was adopted for the present study to further explore the relationships between perfectionistic striving and perfectionistic concerns and variables associated with these two types of adaptive and maladaptive constructs. We selected this model because it matched our research goals, is
The Slippery Slope: Can Motivation and Perfectionism Lead to Burnout in Coaches?
Robin S. Vealey, Eric Martin, Angela Coppola, Rose Marie Ward, and Jacob Chamberlin
education contexts on perfectionism and burnout found that perfectionistic strivings (adaptive) had a nonsignificant relationship with both symptoms of burnout and burnout overall, while perfectionistic concerns (maladaptive) were positively related to burnout ( Hill & Curran, 2015 ). Multiple research
Exploring the Multidimensional Model of Leadership Through the Lens of Coaches: An Examination of the Relationship Between Personality, Leader Behaviors, and the Coach–Athlete Relationship
Shelby N. Anderson, Sebastian Harenberg, Maggie Nieto, and Justine Vosloo
, 2006 ). Different terms and models have been proposed, all of which encompass similar dimensions of perfectionism. For example, adaptive perfectionism has been termed as healthy or perfectionistic strivings, and maladaptive perfectionism has been termed as unhealthy or perfectionistic concerns. These
Features and Effects of Athlete Burnout Among Top Amateur Female Rugby Union Players
Kirsty Martin and Hee Jung Hong
), 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
Coaches’ Perceptions of Mental Toughness in Adolescent Athletes: A Phenomenological Exploration
Johannes Raabe, E. Earlynn Lauer, and Matthew P. Bejar
, 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
A Proposed Three-Stage Postperformance-Routine Framework
Jason Kostrna, Jean-Charles Lebeau, Camilo Sáenz-Moncaleano, and Brian Foster
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
Sport Psychology Consultants’ Views on Working With Perfectionistic Elite Athletes
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
