Highlights•Prevalence is unknown due to a lack of predefined criteria (ie, diagnostic cut-
offs).•Negative social experiences promote the risk of burnout.•Perfectionistic concerns are …

Over the past two decades, many studies have examined the relationship between
perfectionism and academic achievement. However, these studies have yet to be …

In this concluding chapter, I follow the approach of the introductory chapter in taking a
personal perspective to discuss what I see are critical issues, open questions, and future …

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

Perfectionism in sports has been shown to predict longitudinal changes in athlete burnout.
What mediates these changes over time, however, is still unclear. Adopting a self …

Multidimensional perfectionism includes the dimensions perfectionistic concerns and
perfectionistic strivings. Many studies have investigated the nomological network of …

Objectives The ability of athletes to successfully 'bounce back'from failure and adversity is
generally viewed as a central characteristic of psychological resilience in sport. Therefore …

There is currently limited understanding of how to reduce perfectionism in sport. With
research outside of sport as impetus, in the present study, we evaluated the effectiveness of …

Although most athletes do from time to time experience symptoms of fatigue and exhaustion,
they are probably never near more maladaptive states such as burnout. Being physically …

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