Perfectionism, Health, and Well-Being
This book brings together the world’s leading perfectionism researchers and theorists to present their latest findings and ideas on how and why perfectionism may confer risks or benefits for health and well-being, as well as the contexts which may shape t
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Fuschia M. Sirois • Danielle S. Molnar Editors
Perfectionism, Health, and Well-Being
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Editors Fuschia M. Sirois Department of Psychology University of Sheffield Sheffield United Kingdom
Danielle S. Molnar Research Institute on Addictions University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Buffalo, NY United States of America Department of Psychology Brock University St. Catharines Canada
ISBN 978-3-319-18581-1 ISBN 978-3-319-18582-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-18582-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015944712 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my angels Domenic and Madeline, for always believing in me; and to Alice Cooper—I couldn’t have done this without you! — Danielle Sirianni Molnar To my husband, Mike, for his never-ending support; and to my girls, Cyan and Teala for reminding me to take joy in the imperfections of life. — Fuschia M. Sirois
Preface
The drive to improve oneself, to strive for the ideal, to seek better performance, and even higher standards, are in many ways the characteristics of the human condition. Indeed, this striving for betterment has served our species well and driven many great accomplishments throughout history. In today’s performance-focused society, an unrelenting pursuit of ideal standards that leave no room for error, or perfectionism, is often revered with little consideration of its consequences. Understanding these consequences is becoming an increasingly important concern, especially in light of evidence that personality can confer risk or resilience for health-related outcomes. Whether we view perfectionism as a situationally bound quality induced by social or intra-psychic pressures for peak performance and flawless outcomes, or as an enduring tenden
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