Most research on perfectionism in sport, dance, and exercise continues to examine the
effects of dimensions of perfectionism separately. In this chapter, we describe this …

Highlights•The paper reviews research on perfectionism in sport, dance, and exercise.•We
investigate research employing the three main approaches.•These are: independent effects …

This chapter reviews and reanalyzes research examining perfectionism in sport, dance, and
exercise. It compares the conclusion of Rees et al. with the notion of the perfectionism …

While there are numerous benefits to be gained from the pursuit of an academic career,
many of us who enjoy the privilege of working in a university environment cherish the fact …

The current study provides an updated and meta-analytical review of research examining
multidimensional perfectionism in sport. In doing so, studies that report the relationships …

Perfectionism is common but often misunderstood in sport. Perhaps the biggest
advancement in perfectionism research in the last 40 years has been the …

The author provides comments on the contributions to this special issue on perfectionism in
sport and dance focusing on how they provide further support for the view that perfectionism …

In this chapter, we extend our previous analyses of the nature, costs, and consequences of
perfectionism in athletes, dancers, and exercisers. Typically, we have emphasized the …

Perfectionism is a multidimensional personality construct that has been linked with various
forms of maladjustment. In this article, we discuss the role of perfectionism as a maladaptive …

This chapter provides recommendations on which measures to use and guidance on which
decisions researchers have to make when using these measures to capture perfectionism in …