Perfectionism Across Adolescence by W. Justin Dyer
This article by W. Justin Dyer, published BYU Studies 63, no. 4 (2024) explores how perfectionism develops and changes during adolescence.
Key points from this article:
Development of Perfectionism:
Perfectionism tends to increase slightly from age 12 to 18.
Discrepancy perfectionism (feeling you are not meeting expectations) and social perfectionism (feeling the need to be perfect for others) follow similar trajectories.
Perfectionism Trajectories:
Youth can be categorized into low, mid, and high perfectionism groups.
34% of youth fall into the low group, 48% into the mid group, and 18% into…
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