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View article: The model of excellencism and perfectionism with athletes: A look at measurement and associations with well-being and performance satisfaction as indicators of thriving
The model of excellencism and perfectionism with athletes: A look at measurement and associations with well-being and performance satisfaction as indicators of thriving Open
The Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP) proposes that the effects of pursuing perfection (i.e., perfectionism) need to be assessed beyond the effects of pursuing excellence (i.e., excellencism). Our objective in this research was…
View article: Motivation for Sport: A Comparison Between Perfectionism and Excellencism in Self-Determination Theory
Motivation for Sport: A Comparison Between Perfectionism and Excellencism in Self-Determination Theory Open
Perfectionism creates motivational conflicts. However, researchers have repeatedly found positive associations between perfectionistic standards and autonomous motivation. One reason for this finding may be that researchers have not distin…
View article: Fear of Failure as Motivation: Testing Domain-Specific Consistency and Predictive Validity Across Academic and Sport Contexts
Fear of Failure as Motivation: Testing Domain-Specific Consistency and Predictive Validity Across Academic and Sport Contexts Open
Success in academics and sports is often driven by high standards, instilling a fear of failure. Traditionally viewed as debilitating, recent studies suggest it can also motivate individuals. This study (N = 305) used a dual-domain approac…
View article: Distinguishing perfectionism and excellencism in graduate students: Contrasting links with performance satisfaction, research self‐efficacy, burnout, and dropout intentions
Distinguishing perfectionism and excellencism in graduate students: Contrasting links with performance satisfaction, research self‐efficacy, burnout, and dropout intentions Open
Research on perfectionism in graduate school found inconsistent associations between perfectionistic standards and psychological outcomes. Such unanticipated results led to the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP), which different…
View article: Fear of Failure as Motivation
Fear of Failure as Motivation Open
The Fear of Failure as Motivation Scale (FOFAMS) addresses the motivational role of fear of failure, which existing measures typically overlook in favor of its negative effects. FOFAMS was developed using a rational-theoretical approach to…
View article: Motivation for Sport: A Comparison Between Perfectionism and Excellencism in Self-Determination Theory
Motivation for Sport: A Comparison Between Perfectionism and Excellencism in Self-Determination Theory Open
Perfectionism creates motivational conflicts. However, researchers have repeatedly found positive associations between perfectionistic standards and autonomous motivation. One reason for this finding may be that researchers have not distin…
View article: Please don’t stop the music! A new look at the performance anxiety of musicians with 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 Open
Musicians have normalized performance anxiety (PA) to be part of their musical career. Perfectionism has been proposed as a possible personality risk factor for PA. Although perfectionistic concerns have been consistently positively correl…
View article: The model of excellencism and perfectionism with athletes: A look at measurement and associations with thriving
The model of excellencism and perfectionism with athletes: A look at measurement and associations with thriving Open
The Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP) proposes that the effects of pursuing perfection (i.e., perfectionism) need to be assessed beyond the effects of pursuing excellence (i.e., excellencism). Our objective in this research was…
View article: The Basic Psychological Needs in Excellencism and Perfectionism: A Dual Perspective with the Need-As-Motives and the Need-As-Nutriments Frameworks
The Basic Psychological Needs in Excellencism and Perfectionism: A Dual Perspective with the Need-As-Motives and the Need-As-Nutriments Frameworks Open
Perfectionism has been theorized as a risk factor for psychological need frustration. However, past studies on basic psychological needs often reported ambiguous and unexpected findings for perfectionistic standards. The Model of Excellenc…
View article: Exploring Social Disconnection through the Lens of Excellencism and Perfectionism: A Look at Loneliness, Social Achievement Goals, Social Sacrifices, and Relatedness
Exploring Social Disconnection through the Lens of Excellencism and Perfectionism: A Look at Loneliness, Social Achievement Goals, Social Sacrifices, and Relatedness Open
The Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP) differentiates striving toward high and realistic standards from striving for perfectionistic standards. Two studies situated excellencism and perfectionism within the nomological network o…
View article: Striving for Excellence or Chasing Perfection? Differential Associations with Test Anxiety for Students in Tertiary Education
Striving for Excellence or Chasing Perfection? Differential Associations with Test Anxiety for Students in Tertiary Education Open
Past studies have found an unexpectedly small and inconsistent association between perfectionistic standards and test anxiety. Our goal was to unpack this association through the lens of a novel theory: The Model of Excellencism and Perfec…
View article: Practically perfect in every way: Perfectionism and evaluations of perfect performances in sport
Practically perfect in every way: Perfectionism and evaluations of perfect performances in sport Open
How do perfection strivers react when they witness a perfect sport performance? In two studies, we show that perfectionism is associated with a lower likelihood of providing perfect performance ratings when there is ambiguity about whether…
View article: How do passionate sport fans feel? An examination using a quadripartite approach
How do passionate sport fans feel? An examination using a quadripartite approach Open
The purpose of this research was to test if the ways sport fans felt while supporting their favourite teams – both in terms of typical feelings and changes in feelings over time – were associated with different combinations of harmonious p…
View article: Be Careful What You Wish For: The Double-Edged Sword of Perfectionism During Graduate Studies
Be Careful What You Wish For: The Double-Edged Sword of Perfectionism During Graduate Studies Open
Research on perfectionism in graduate school found inconsistent associations between perfectionistic standards and psychological outcomes. Such unanticipated results led to the development of the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (ME…
View article: From theory to research: Interpretational guidelines, statistical guidance, and a shiny app for the model of excellencism and perfectionism
From theory to research: Interpretational guidelines, statistical guidance, and a shiny app for the model of excellencism and perfectionism Open
After decades of research and debates about whether perfectionism is healthy or unhealthy, the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP) recently differentiated between people striving for high standards (excellence strivers) and those…
View article: The impact of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for perfectionism: a reinterpretation through the lens of the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism
The impact of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for perfectionism: a reinterpretation through the lens of the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism Open
Background: Grieve et al . (2022) tested the effects of an intervention designed to reduce perfectionism. Contrary to their hypotheses, the intervention reduced both perfectionism and excellencism. Furthermore, excellencism positively corr…
View article: Low self-perceived resilience mediates the link between limited access to emotion regulation strategies and non-suicidal self-injury
Low self-perceived resilience mediates the link between limited access to emotion regulation strategies and non-suicidal self-injury Open
Having limited access to effective emotion regulation (ER) strategies, a construct commonly measured using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS; Gratz & Roemer, 2004), has been found to be strongly linked with non-suicidal se…
View article: Losing passion: A test of the seasonal attenuation of passion (SAP) hypothesis across three longitudinal studies with athletes and sport fans
Losing passion: A test of the seasonal attenuation of passion (SAP) hypothesis across three longitudinal studies with athletes and sport fans Open
People often feel passionate toward activities in sport. But passion can change, and we know very little about how or when passion for sport changes over time. Here we present a hypothesis about how, when, and why passion changes over time…
View article: The quadripartite approach to passion in sport: A prospective and cross-domain analysis with intercollegiate student-athletes
The quadripartite approach to passion in sport: A prospective and cross-domain analysis with intercollegiate student-athletes Open
We tested if distinct combinations of harmonious passion and obsessive passion for sport were associated with outcomes within sport, academics, and in one’s life. We analyzed data from the Student-athlete Well-being and Achievement Project…
View article: Because Excellencism Is More than Good Enough: On the Need to Distinguish the Pursuit of Excellence from the Pursuit of Perfection
Because Excellencism Is More than Good Enough: On the Need to Distinguish the Pursuit of Excellence from the Pursuit of Perfection Open
An unresolved and controversial issue in the perfectionism literature is whether perfectionism is beneficial, harmful, or unneeded. The Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP) was recently developed to address this question by distin…
View article: The Impact of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Perfectionism: A Reinterpretation Through the Lens of the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism
The Impact of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Perfectionism: A Reinterpretation Through the Lens of the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism Open
Background. Grieve et al. (2022) tested the effects of an intervention designed to reduce perfectionism. Contrary to their hypotheses, the intervention reduced both perfectionism and excellencism. Furthermore, excellencism positively corre…
View article: From Theory to Research: Interpretational Guidelines, Statistical Guidance, and a Shiny App for the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism
From Theory to Research: Interpretational Guidelines, Statistical Guidance, and a Shiny App for the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism Open
After decades of research and debates about whether perfectionism is healthy or unhealthy, the Model of Excellencism and Perfectionism (MEP) recently differentiated between people striving for high standards (excellence strivers) and those…
View article: Does it Matter if Sport Fans “Root for the Home Team”? A Test of the Team Identification – Social Psychological Health Model
Does it Matter if Sport Fans “Root for the Home Team”? A Test of the Team Identification – Social Psychological Health Model Open
The team identification-social psychological health model outlines that fans of local sport teams are more likely to experience feelings of social connectedness compared to fans of distant teams. We tested this proposition across two suffi…
View article: Attitudes of Sport Fans toward the Electronic Sign Stealing Scandal in Major League Baseball: Differing Associations with Perfectionism and Excellencism
Attitudes of Sport Fans toward the Electronic Sign Stealing Scandal in Major League Baseball: Differing Associations with Perfectionism and Excellencism Open
The winners of the 2017 baseball World Series were found guilty of illegally using electronic devices to steal the signs of their opponents. Many but not all sport fans negatively reacted to this cheating incident. We relied on the Model o…
View article: Can Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analyses Help Recover the Hierarchical Structure of Coping?
Can Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analyses Help Recover the Hierarchical Structure of Coping? Open
A pervasive problem in the coping literature has been the tendency for traditional confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) to reject hierarchical models of coping. In this study, we examined the first-order and hierarchical factor structure of …