Research on perfectionism is flourishing, but the unspecified distinction between
perfectionism and the pursuit of excellence is a lingering issue that urgently needs …

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 …

This chapter aims to outline recommendations for future research that both addresses
current gaps in the literature and effectively situates the study of giftedness and …

Perfectionism impacts how athletes evaluate their performance. However, little is known
about how perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns interplay with athletes' …

Different aspects of perfectionism have been associated with an array of adaptive and
maladaptive cognitive, affective, and behavioural correlates in sport. However, relatively little …

The versatile construct of perfectionism has been heavily debated, eg, its nature or
measurement constituents, how it influences performances or, most importantly, our health …

Appropriately designed sport contexts have the potential to offer participants a range of
positive developmental outcomes across domains. However, excessive pressure from …

Conceptualized within the framework of self-determination theory, the aim of the current
study was to investigate the relation between perfectionistic concerns and (a) controlled …

Although greater lifetime stressor exposure has been associated with physical and mental
health issues in the general population, relatively little is known about how lifetime stressors …