How Do the Dimensions of Perfectionism Relate to Mental Health?

By P. DiBartolo, Chia Yen Li, R. Frost. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 2008

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Multidimensional perfectionism turns 30: A review of known knowns and known unknowns. (2021, background): “A consistent theme that emerges when perfectionism dimensions, such as concern over mistakes and doubts about actions, are evaluated is that perfectionists tend to be highly defensive (DiBartolo et al., 2008), which stems in part from a contingent sense of self-worth.”
Self-Concealment: Integrative Review and Working Model (2015, background): “SC also appears to mediate the relationship between perfectionism and distress (Brunell et al., 2010; DiBartolo et al., 2008; Kawamura & Frost, 2004).”
Development and Validation of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale–Brief (2016, background): “Previous research finds that the relationship of high goal setting to psychopathology is more complex, although certain studies find significant correlations with worry, eating disorders, and obsessive-compulsive behavior (DiBartolo et al., 2008; Dunkley et al., 2006; Handley et al., 2014; Sassaroli”
The Destructiveness of Perfectionism Revisited: Implications for the Assessment of Suicide Risk and the Prevention of Suicide (2014, background): “In many respects, self-concealment and silencing the self are linked inextricably with perfectionism (see Besser, Flett, & Hewitt, 2010; DiBartolo et al., 2008; Kawamura & Frost, 2004) and this amplifies the risk, especially when it precludes help-seeking and potential support providers are unaware…”