Perfectionism as a predictor of subsequent adjustment : Evidence for a specific diathesis-stress mechanism among college students

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Maladaptive perfectionism and ineffective coping as mediators between attachment and future depression: A prospective analysis. (2006, background): “In longitudinal studies, perfectionism has also been linked to depression over time ( Chang & Rand, 2000; Flett, Hewitt, Blankstein, & Mosher, 1995).”
Perfectionism and Neuroticism: A Longitudinal Study of Specific Vulnerability and Diathesis-Stress Models (2005, background): “Another longitudinal study of college students found evidence for a significant interaction between SPP and perceived stress predicting distress symptoms 1 month later ( Chang & Rand, 2000 ).”
Self-critical perfectionism and daily affect: dispositional and situational influences on stress and coping. (2003, background): “…model that maintains that SC perfectionists who are experiencing high levels of stress are especially vulnerable to depressive symptoms and maladjustment (e.g., Chang & Rand, 2000; Cheng, 2001; Dunkley et al., 2000; Flett, Hewitt, Blankstein, & Mosher, 1995; Lynd-Stevenson & Hearne, 1999).”
Predicting Burnout and Career Choice Satisfaction in Counseling Psychology Graduate Students (2009, result): “Construct validity of the short form has been evidenced by statistically significant correlations with measures of perfectionism, positive and negative psychological outcome, and smoking (Chang & Rand, 2000; S. Cohen et al., 1983).”