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The Very Best of Me

Longitudinal Associations of Perfectionism and Identity Processes in Adolescence

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ID21302004
AuthorsOana Negru-Subtirica (0000-0001-7562-1504, Babeș-Bolyai University, corresponding author), Eleonora Ioana Pop (0000-0002-3168-2345, Babeș-Bolyai University), Lavinia E Damian (Babeș-Bolyai University), Lavinia Damian‐ilea (0000-0001-7909-4908, Babeș-Bolyai University), Joachim Stoeber (0000-0002-6439-9917, University of Kent)
Year2021
Volume92
Issue5
Pages1855-1871
Publication date2021-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChild Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-3920 • E-ISSN: 1467-8624
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/cdev.13622
PMID34231882
OpenAlexW3134360348
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited58

Personality and identity formation are intricately linked in adolescent development. The personality disposition of perfectionism has been associated with identity processes, but their longitudinal interplay in adolescence has not yet been investigated. This four-wave study, with 5- to 6-month intervals between each wave (N = 744 Caucasian adolescents, Mage = 15.2 years, 55% girls), examined associations between perfectionism (self-oriented and socially prescribed) and identity processes in the domain of future plans. Self-oriented perfectionism predicted increases in commitment making, identification with commitment, and exploration in depth. Socially prescribed perfectionism showed bidirectional positive relations with ruminative exploration. Exploration in depth predicted increases in socially prescribed perfectionism. Findings suggest that perfectionism is an important personality disposition in adolescent identity formation unfolding over time

Developmental psychology · Disposition · Identity (music) · Longitudinal study · Perfectionism (psychology) · Personality · Personality development · Self-concept · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citations per year1,8
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
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