Because excellencism is more than good enough
On the need to distinguish the pursuit of excellence from the pursuit of perfection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6201309 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrick Gaudreau (0000-0003-4094-5423), Benjamin Ji Schellenberg (0000-0002-9179-3776), Alexandre Gareau (0000-0003-2517-5109, École Pratique des Hautes Études), Kristina Kljajic (0000-0001-9036-0779), Stephanie Manoni-Millar (0000-0001-8439-1763) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1117-1145 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/pspp0000411 |
| PMID | 35201817 |
| OpenAlex | W4214736673 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
2,157), we tested the conceptual, functional, and developmental distinctiveness of excellencism and perfectionism. In Study 1, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses with two samples supported the hypothesized two-factor structure of the newly developed Scale of Perfectionism and Excellencism (SCOPE). Study 2 provided evidence of convergent and discriminant validity from scores obtained from the SCOPE, and showed that, over and above excellencism, perfectionism was not associated with additional benefits (e.g., life satisfaction) or reduced harms (e.g., depression). Studies 3-4 focused on the academic achievement of undergraduates and showed that, compared to excellence strivers, perfection strivers more often aimed for perfect A+ grades (Study 3), but in fact achieved worse grades (Study 4). Study 5 adopted a four-wave longitudinal design with undergraduates and showed that excellencism and perfectionism were associated with an upward and a downward spiral of academic development. Overall, the results support the core assumptions of the MEP and show that perfectionism is either unneeded or harmful. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Confirmatory factor analysis · Empirical research · Excellence · MEDLINE · Optimal distinctiveness theory · Perfectionism (psychology) · PsycINFO · Structural equation modeling · Clinical Psychology · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychological and Educational Research Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
Perfectionism and Well-Being
Perfectionism at Work
Is it beneficial to strive for perfection in writing?
Perfectionism in Gifted Students and Their Non-Identified Peers
Students’ achievement goals
Perfectionistic profiles and well-being in general upper secondary education
Exploring social disconnection through the lens of the model of excellencism and perfectionism
Please don’t stop the music! A new look at the performance anxiety of musicians with the model of excellencism and perfectionism
Developing a General Construal Questionnaire
Profiles of Perfectionism and Their Relations to Task Disengagement, Test Anxiety, and Depression in South Korean High School Students
Prospective Association Between Perfectionism and Depressive Symptoms in High School Adolescents
The Even Shorter Almost Perfect Scale
Dynamic changes in perfectionism dimensions and psychological distress among adolescents assessed before and during the Covid-19 pandemic
Is the juice worth the squeeze? Implications of employee perfectionism and excellencism for in-role and extra-role performance
Narratives of Tomorrow
Is perfectionism a killer of creative thinking? A test of the model of excellencism and perfectionism
Perfectionism, excellencism, and impostor feelings
Profiles of goal adjustment capacities are differentially associated with perfectionism, excellencism, and psychological adjustment of students in a time of crisis
Development and Psychometric Testing of Perfectionism Inventory to Assess Perfectionism and Academic Stress in University Students
The Impact of Spiritual Well-Being on Multidimensional Perfectionism in University Students
Is perfectionism associated to a fixed mindset? A review and two studies with the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism
Perfectionistic strivings and conscientiousness as differential predictors of goal setting (in)flexibility in real-life situations
Perfectionism, anxiety sensitivity, and statistics anxiety
A meta-analysis of multidimensional perfectionism and impostor phenomenon
Vulnerability in high-performing newcomers
Distinguishing perfectionism and excellencism in graduate students
Who tends to be a perfectionistic adolescent? Distinguishing perfectionism from excellencism and investigating the links with the Big Five and self-esteem
| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |